IHOP

"IHOP" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American period spy drama television series The Americans. It is the 61st overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Peter Ackerman, and directed by Dan Attias. It was released on FX on May 2, 2017. The series is set during the Cold War and follows Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their American-born children Paige and Henry. It also explores the conflict between Washington's FBI office and the KGB Rezidentura there, from the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jennings' neighbor Stan Beeman, an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. In the episode, Philip and Elizabeth suspect Tuan is hiding something, while Stan gets involved again in Gaad's murder. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.68 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, praising the performances, themes and the meeting between Gabriel and Martha. Plot While visiting Kimmy (Julia Garner) for her birthday, Philip (Matthew Rhys) changes a tape inside her father's briefcase. He retrieves the previous tape, which recorded Isaac (Frank Deal) stating that Mujahideen were killed with a Lassa virus. Later, he discusses with Elizabeth (Keri Russell) over Tuan (Ivan Mok), as they feel he is quite reserved in his life.