What happens to Paige Jennings in The Americans?

Spoilers ahead for the series finale of The Americans.
In The Americans series finale, Paige Jennings got off a train, ditched her parents, and ultimately went to an abandoned apartment in D.C. to drink one last shot of vodka — minus the pre-shot of olive oil — as a tribute to her foray in Russian spy games.
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What happens to Paige at end of The Americans?

But in the end, Paige chose to stay behind in America, the only country she and her brother had ever known. The most crucial moment of the finale — possibly of the series — comes when Paige surprises her parents by getting off the train that will take them out of the United States.
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Why did Paige stay in America The Americans?

Heading to a country whose language she did not speak and where human rights were not valued — Paige was always committed to human rights after her experiences in the progressive church — it was not surprising to see her remain in the USA at the final moment.
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Why did Paige get off the train in The Americans?

But by stepping off that train, Paige has proven herself more capable of self-sacrifice than her parents ever were, despite their lofty ideals. It's the ultimate act of altruism: sacrificing a potentially fulfilling life in order to ensure that her brother isn't alone in this world.
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Does Stan ever find out about the Jennings?

In late 1987, Stan once again becomes suspicious of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings. He confirms that they are in fact the KGB Agents he has been chasing. In the series finale, Philip reveals the truth to Stan when he confronts him at gunpoint, as well as Elizabeth and Paige, in the parking lot of Paige's apartment.
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Holly Taylor ('The Americans') reveals what happens to Paige after the explosive series finale



Is Stan Beeman's wife KGB?

Fans have been suspicious that the character Renee, the wife of F.B.I. agent Stan Beeman, might be a Russian KGB agent after she was introduced last year in season five. But the finale doesn't answer whether she is or not, and lets the audience draw its own conclusion.
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Is Stan's wife a spy?

Stan meets Renee (Season 5, Episode 2)

When Philip asks Stan if he knows what she does, Stan scrunches his face and admits he doesn't know. She's a spy!
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Who killed Emmett and Leanne in The Americans?

Jared Connors was the son of Emmett and Leanne (both undercover KGB Directorate S agents) and the brother of Amelia. He murders his family in their hotel room. He later confesses to the murders and reveals his knowledge of his parents' true identities.
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What happens to Henry at the end of The Americans?

In no universe does Henry shrug this off. However, with Paige and Stan supporting him, Henry rebounds, gets his stuff together and using his love of video games, becoming an integral part of the coding team that would put out one of the greatest video games of all time: EA Sports' NHL 99! Way to go, Henry!
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Who does Paige sleep with The Americans?

Elizabeth warns her not to date this guy just to pump him for information, but later, we see Paige flirting with Brian, and eventually going home with him. After they sleep together, she sits up in bed while he snoozes, eyeing his congressional ID badge.
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What happens to Philip and Elizabeth Jennings?

His marriage to Elizabeth Jennings was initially only part of their KGB cover, but they later officially marry on their own terms. ("Darkroom") Together they had two children, Paige and Henry Jennings.
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What happens to Martha on The Americans?

Martha appears briefly towards the beginning of Season Five, in a grocery store being investigated by Oleg Burov. Although she is neither seen nor mentioned in the final season, it can be assumed that she adopted the orphaned girl and continued to reside in the Soviet Union.
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Why was Nina shot in The Americans?

At the conclusion of the fourth season's fourth episode, former spy Nina Sergeevna (Annet Mahendru) was abruptly executed by her Soviet captors after her former lover Oleg Burov (Costa Ronin) tried to convince his high-ranking Russian official father Igor Burov to improve her predicament.
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Does The Americans have a happy ending?

At the end of the series, Philip and Elizabeth are alive, married, and not in prison. They did not come to a bad end, but this is no happy ending. At the end of The Americans, there aren't good or bad fans, there are only sad ones.
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What will happen to Oleg Burov?

Oleg is ultimately arrested by the FBI while picking up a dead drop. As he was not in the US on official KGB business, he lacked diplomatic immunity, and was imprisoned. The series ends with Oleg still in jail; his ultimate fate is not revealed.
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Who did Oleg marry in The Americans?

Elina Burova is the wife of Oleg Burov. They have a son named Alexander (Sasha).
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Does Phillip meet his son in The Americans?

The meeting that never happened between Philip and his older son, Mischa (Alex Ozerov) who arduously journeyed to America over a few episodes, only to be intercepted and sent home.
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What happens to Claudia in The Americans?

Claudia appears to have successfully escaped the US, but her ultimate fate is unclear. After leaving her parents on the train before it crosses the Canadian border, Paige returns to Claudia's apartment alone and drinks the vodka from her freezer.
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What happens to Pastor Tim in The Americans?

Pastor Tim is found. He just got lost (how very Pastor Tim like), but the whole experience rattles Paige. She wonders if her parents could have had anything to do with Pastor Tim's disappearance.
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Who killed Annalise in The Americans?

Death. Although she is working him, Annelise falls in love with her target Yousaf, who initially returns her affections. However, when she comes clean with him about what she has done, he strangles her in a hotel room.
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Does Nina get caught in The Americans?

Charged with treason for giving the FBI information, she was sent back to the Soviet Union and was convicted.
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Is Martha killed The Americans?

But Martha wasn't killed, and the Centre made good on their promise to protect her.
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Who is Stan Beeman second wife?

Renee Beeman is Stan Beeman's second wife. He met her at the gym and asked her out after his divorce was finalized with Sandra. Stan and Renee hit it off because of their mutual love for sports.
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Does Philip sleep with Kimberly?

But the show twisted its knife toward a delicate, internal drama. The stab wounds were merely psychological. Philip finally slept with Kimmy — years after the statutory deadline passed, but given the subterfuge, you wouldn't quite call this a fun night between two consenting adults.
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Is there a sequel to The Americans?

The Americans Co-Creators Have No Interest in a Spinoff or Revival.
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