Episode 8— Mutually Assured Destruction
Aired March 20, 2013 · 48 min
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Philip and Elizabeth work to prevent an assassin from targeting influential American scientists, while Stan and the FBI also pursue the same suspect. Meanwhile, Grannie reveals a surprising truth about Philip's past with Irina in New York, unsettling Elizabeth.
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Keri Russell
as Elizabeth Jennings
Matthew Rhys
as Philip Jennings
Maximiliano Hernandez
as Chris Amador
Holly Taylor
as Paige Jennings
Keidrich Sellati
as Henry Jennings
Noah Emmerich
as Stan Beeman
Richard Thomas
as Frank Gaad
Annet Mahendru
as Nina Krilova
Susan Misner
as Sandra Beeman
Alison Wright
as Martha Hanson
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