Trivia / The Americans S 2 E 9 Martial Eagle

• Enforced Method Acting: According to Matthew Rhys, in the scene where Philip yells at Paige about the fact she gave her money to the church, he did not let Holly Taylor know how he was going to react to the news, and her tears were genuine.
• First Appearance: Of Kelly AuCoin as Pastor Tim, Suzy Jane Hunt as Alice (Pastor Tim's wife), and Karen Pittman as Lisa.
• He Also Did: Oliver North, who co-wrote the episode, was one of the Real Life players in the Iran-Contra scandal.