Hmm. My recollection is that he has very often suggested that they "run," meaning they do NOT go back to Russia but try to disappear in another country and never be found by the KGB again. (Though P's old girlfriend Irina tried to do that and failed. They found her and dragged her back to Russia.) When P and E have…

John Procaccino! Well-known stage actor in Seattle for many years. Can play anything.

One of the things I'm most grateful to the writers for is that they treated Philip's EST experience, and EST itself, seriously. How many TV shows would have simply mocked it, whether as cheap humor or as an easy dig at all self-help practices? These writers took it seriously, recognizing that the people who found…

You always make me laugh, db!

This has been one of my favorite aspects of the story, too. If the writers had gone with "gender norms," none of this would be half as interesting.

I hadn't thought of that. Good point.

I agree. This character has bothered me for a long time. The way it's written is very one-note: she will be the bearer of brutal honesty and have virtually no redeeming qualities. It must be hard for the actress to play her when it's written that way. It is impossible to empathize with Claudia in any way, even when…

Exactly. We know the rage Stan feels toward the killers of Chris Amador. Also, at some point won't he recall that he told Philip Gaad was going on vacation to Thailand? This is a revelation waiting to happen.

Yes. In the research for his book The Last Battle, Cornelius Ryan found that Germans were by and large terrified of the Soviets and what they would do for revenge once they finally reached Berlin. German military personnel made a point of surrendering to the Americans if they possibly could, sometimes even risking…

Interesting. A rare misstep for this show, because they are usually scrupulous about this type of detail. Is it possible some Prokopchuks pronounce it differently from you?

You are the coolest, smartest group of viewers ever. Thanks for your great posts and insights; you all really add to my appreciation of this excellent show. Stumbled upon an interview with a former KGB spy on youtube; thought some of you might like to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/wat…. (I find Mr. Barsky to be…