In the three years between 1984 and 1987, Philip has become a full-time travel agent running an expanded Dupont Circle Travel, Henry attends boarding school and plays hockey, and Paige attends George Washington University in D.C. and is a Soviet agent in training (and also is practicing Russian by watching a Soviet movie with Elizabeth and Claudia).
The Soviet movie watched by Paige, Elizabeth, and Claudia in the episode was the 1980 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears.
[1] The episode "Dead Hand" is dedicated to the memory of Ning Li, who worked in the Series Camera and Electrical Department as Digital Media Manager from 2014-2016.
[2][3] In its original American broadcast, "Dead Hand" was seen by an estimated 642,000 household viewers and gained a 0.14 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has a 100% approval rating with an average score of 9.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews, with the consensus stating: "Tensions mount in 'Dead Hand,' an unusually fast-paced installment that barrels toward the show's seemingly inevitable endgame.