'The Americans' Season 3: Ep 11 Spoilers: Are Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor "Traumatized?" [WATCH]

By Jorge Solis (j.solis@mstarsnews.com) | Apr 04, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

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Season 3 of The Americans continues on FX after a major plot twist. In Episode 11, have undercover spies Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) Jennings unexpectedly left their daughter, Paige Jennings (Holly Taylor), in a fragile state, "traumatized" by the truth?

In our previous recap, Philip and Elizabeth broke into the storage room, attempting to put a bug in the mail robot. Unfortunately, Betty Turner (Lois Smith) was at the wrong place, at the wrong time to be working late. While Elizabeth forced the elderly woman to overdose on her pills, Betty asked, "Will my death make the world a better place?" After Elizabeth said yes, Betty responded with her last words, "That's what evil people say..." before dying.

In our recent recap, after Paige confronted them about their lies, Elizabeth and Philip gave in, telling their daughter the truth. Removing his fake accent, Philip spoke in his native Russian tongue. Elizabeth reveals they have been getting information as spies, serving peace and their country. The parents warn their daughter, if she says anything to anyone, they will go to jail.

In an interview with TV Line, Taylor responds if Paige thinks Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) is a friend or foe, "She thinks that they've been using him. That's something that's very messed up to her that this spy is a part of the FBI, he's their neighbor, he could prosecute her parents for what they do, and to have him over for dinner so casually and laughing with him and be so friendly is almost disturbing to her. That's another load for her to put on her plate is this role that her parents play with the people around them."

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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg reveal the mindset that Paige is through. While Weisberg describes Paige being "in a kind of shock mixed with a kind of trauma and fragility," Fields adds, "if she were a real person. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross wrote a whole book about the stages of grieving, and in some senses, there's a level of grief for a whole life that's been in some senses a lie. There's a lot to process and that's interesting and exciting stuff to mine and explore for this character. "

Check out our 5 reasons why you should be watching season 3 of The Americans.

Readers, is Paige all screwed up in the head at this point?

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