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The Americans: A Roy Rogers in Franconia  Season 4, Ep 12

Mail Robot has an internal exam. Tatiana and Oleg get new job offers, and William is offered a trip abroad. Martha's parents and Stan each receive some valuable new information. Paige processes her new awareness of her parents' skills and has her first experience of honey pot duty. Henry learns about a startling new technological innovation.
posted by orange swan on Jun 2, 2016 - 25 comments

The Americans: Munchkins  Season 4, Ep 10

Pastor Tim finds Ethiopia more of an adventure than he expected, and the Jennings find Alice to be a better player than they expected. Oleg and Tatiana engage in more pillow talk. Aderholt is marginalized by his new boss. Stan and Aderholt take Mr. Hanson out for drinks, Kimmie and Jim smoke pot, and Matthew and Paige drink coffee. Gaad entertains unexpected visitors and Elizabeth has second thoughts about the Young Hee and Don operation.
posted by orange swan on May 18, 2016 - 60 comments

The Americans: The Day After  Season 4, Ep 9

Everyone watches The Day After, William questions the merits of liquefying organs, Page drives a Camaro, Oleg and Tatiana take their working relationship to the next level, Pastor Tim looks forward to a trip to Ethiopia and a talk with the Jennings, Philip and Stan play racquetball, and Elizabeth plays Young Hee's husband Don.
posted by orange swan on May 11, 2016 - 30 comments

The Americans: The Magic of David Copperfield V  Season 4, Ep 8

Martha goes on a trip, Philip and Gabriel go out for a drink, Elizabeth goes to the movies, EST, and Lisa's house, Paige goes mini-golfing, and Gaad goes to the director's office.
posted by orange swan on May 4, 2016 - 46 comments

The Americans: Travel Agents  Season 4, Ep 7

The FBI and the KGB search for Martha while she takes a walk in the park. Oleg and Tatiana plan a circuitous shipping route. Philip has some cold borscht, Paige, Henry, and Matthew enjoy a cold beverage at the Beeman residence, and William's rat chills out.
posted by orange swan on Apr 27, 2016 - 38 comments

The Sandbaggers: Enough of Ghosts  Season 2, Ep 2

Geoffrey Wellingham is kidnapped in Brussels. Complicating matters, in his office is a paper detailing co-operation between the SIS and South African intelligence. Against orders from Peele, Burnside dispatches both Sandbaggers to Belgium to try and track him down. Despite both Sandbaggers being on station, most deem it to be a futile operation given the past history of hostages being murdered. [more inside]
posted by Grimgrin on Apr 15, 2016 - 7 comments

The Americans: Pastor Tim  Season 4, Ep 2

Nina gets her visit from her husband. Oleg and Elizabeth both get bad news. Paige and Henry get a computer. Henry and Stan talk man to man, Philip and Elizabeth talk EST, and Philip and Stan don't talk. No one seems willing to take Philip and Elizabeth's little vial of destruction off their hands, and Elizabeth discovers that Paige has confided in Pastor Tim.
posted by orange swan on Mar 24, 2016 - 33 comments

The Sandbaggers: Always Glad to Help  Season 1, Ep 5

The Ministry of Defence asks the SIS to send a diver to investigate a Russian merchant ship that they suspect has been outfitted to launch espionage operations against NATO and French naval bases. Sir Geoffrey Wellingham asks the SIS to organize a coup in the middle east. A Russian defector walks into the British embassy in Ankara. Dickens, Caine, and Burnside are left with very little time to sort through murky and contradictory information about internal and external plots. [more inside]
posted by Grimgrin on Mar 18, 2016 - 6 comments

The Americans: Glanders  Season 4, Ep 1

Clark and Martha and Paige and Pastor Tim try to find their way forward. Gabriel gives Elizabeth and Philip a new mission. Philip reminisces about his childhood at EST and has drinks with Sandra. Stan does not think Tori's EST-style advice will help him improve his workplace relations at the FBI. Henry isn't seen, but his presences is smelt.
posted by orange swan on Mar 16, 2016 - 20 comments

The Sandbaggers Rewatch

Would anyone here be up for re-watching "The Sandbaggers"? [more inside]
posted by Grimgrin on Feb 13, 2016 - 10 comments

Homeland: Better Call Saul  Season 5, Ep 5

Quinn covers for Carrie. Dar and Allison assess the damage.
posted by roolya_boolya on Nov 2, 2015 - 6 comments

Homeland: Why Is This Night Different?  Season 5, Ep 4

Answers elude Carrie. Saul and Allison run an operation.
posted by roolya_boolya on Oct 27, 2015 - 7 comments

Homeland: Super Powers  Season 5, Ep 3

Jonas and Carrie revisit her past. Quinn stalks his prey.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Oct 18, 2015 - 12 comments

Movie: Bridge of Spies

An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Oct 17, 2015 - 4 comments

Homeland: The Tradition of Hospitality  Season 5, Ep 2

Carrie and Düring visit a refugee camp. Saul and Allison are at odds. Quinn stays on mission.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Oct 12, 2015 - 11 comments

The Americans: March 8, 1983  Season 3, Ep 13

Elizabeth and Paige take a trip; Philip takes care of the Martha situation and tries to raise his level of self-awareness; Oleg updates Stan who updates Agent Gaad; Nina and Anton's relationship progresses; Zinaida does not get a BLT.
posted by orange swan on Apr 22, 2015 - 32 comments

The Americans: I Am Abassin Zadran  Season 3, Ep 12

Gabriel and Claudia discuss the future of Directorate S and Paige Jennings; Paige tests the limits of her independence and familial memories; Oleg and Tatiana essay to find merit in Mail Robot's work; Agents Beeman and Aderholt compare theories; Martha entertains two surprise visitors.
posted by orange swan on Apr 15, 2015 - 31 comments

The Americans: Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?  Season 3, Ep 9

Hans takes on a freelance operation, Martha decides to get on with things and makes supper, Oleg and Stan take the next step in their plot to exchange Zinaida for Nina, Mail Robot entertains midnight visitors, and Philip and Gabriel play Scrabble.
posted by orange swan on Mar 25, 2015 - 23 comments

The Americans: Divestment  Season 3, Ep 8

Reuben, Joey Ramone, and Mary Stuart Masterson conduct interrogations at a black site, and make decisions regarding the future of those whom they interrogate. Paige begins an independent research project. Martha has a couple of counterproductive conversations. Arkady realizes he may never be able to take a train in Russia again. Elizabeth asks Gabriel for a favour. Nina receives a new assignment and meets her new boss, only to discover he's the same as the old boss. Mail Robot has a horrible day at work.
posted by orange swan on Mar 18, 2015 - 13 comments

The Americans: Walter Taffet  Season 3, Ep 7

In tonight's episode, Gaad finds an uninvited guest in his office, Martha cleans out her purse, Philip orders pizza, Elizabeth talks about parenting with a South African operative, and Hans experiences his first operation. This episode was the directorial debut of one Noah Emmerich. Soundtrack: Fleetwood Mac.
posted by orange swan on Mar 11, 2015 - 14 comments

The Americans: Born Again  Season 3, Ep 6

Stan goes on a date. Paige is further initiated into the church and her parents' profession by the respective efforts of Pastor Tim and her mother. Philip continues to work Kimmie while Nina continues to work her cellmate in an effort to get what they want. Mail Robot, Martha, and Agent Aderholt have a tête-à-tête-à-tête. Soundtrack: Pink Floyd.
posted by orange swan on Mar 5, 2015 - 7 comments

Regular Show: The Real Thomas  Season 6, Ep 8

Thomas the Intern reveals his true allegiance.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 21, 2014 - 1 comment

The Honourable Woman: The Empty Chair  Season 1, Ep 1

This BBC/Sundance production by Hugo Blick, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Andrew Buchan, Stephen Rea, and Lubna Azabal, is a critically-lauded eight episode series that's certain to appear prominently in next year's Emmy nominations. Reminiscent of le Carré, this is a story of duplicity, of familial and personal tragedy, and is set within the context of the Palestinian occupation and the diplomacy, politics, and espionage of the British, Israelis, and Americans. "It is a wonder we trust anyone at all." [more inside]
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Sep 18, 2014 - 14 comments

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