Harvest (The Americans)

"Harvest" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the period drama television series The Americans.

Philip and Elizabeth walk through the plan to extricate "Harvest" from CIA surveillance, which has a window for success that may be as little as 30 seconds.

In a precise operation, Philip drives a shuttle bus while a second truck blocks the FBI's view of "Harvest".

While switching cars again, Philip uses an axe to remove Marilyn's head and hands to prevent her identification, and Elizabeth puts them in a bag and throws it into a nearby river.

In its original American broadcast, "Harvest" was seen by an estimated 671,000 household viewers and gained a 0.17 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research, improvement of 0.02 over the previous episode.

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the episode 100% "Fresh" ratings and average rating of 8.86 out of 10, based on 12 reviews, with consensus reading, "A tense professional reunion further sets the stage for The Americans' endgame in 'Harvest' as tensions mount, long-buried secrets threaten to surface, and a fateful decision demands to be made.