What's the Matter with Kansas? (The Americans)

"What's the Matter with Kansas?" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American period spy drama television series The Americans. It is the 56th overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Peter Ackerman, and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton. It was released on FX on March 28, 2017.

The series is set during the Cold War and follows Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their American-born children Paige and Henry. It also explores the conflict between Washington's FBI office and the KGB Rezidentura there, from the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jennings' neighbor Stan Beeman, an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. In the episode, Philip and Elizabeth follow two employees in Kansas, while Stan puts his career in risk in order to protect Oleg.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.89 million household viewers and gained a 0.3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, praising the performances, tension and character development.