Dead man's hand in popular culture "dead man's hand" after he has been shot in the back. In "Along Came a Spider" (2001), aces and eights is the winning hand that gave ownership of a Turkish hand-made shotgun to the father of Agent Flannigan. It later provides a clue about her involvement in the kidnapping plot. A Dead Man's Hand is featured in the first part of the Coen Brothers anthology "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs", the titular character replaces a player in a poker game, and the other players insist he play the retired player's hand. Buster, upon seeing the hand, prefers not to play
Dead Hand (The Americans) has a 100% approval rating with an average score of 9.8 out of 10 based on 14 reviews, with the consensus stating: "Tensions mount in 'Dead Hand,' an unusually fast-paced installment that barrels toward the show's seemingly inevitable endgame." "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a perfect A grade. Alan Sepinwall from Uproxx reviewed it positively saying, "'Dead Hand' wastes little time in establishing just how bad the conclusion could be for all involved." Dead Hand (The Americans) "Dead Hand" is the sixth season premiere of the American television drama series "The Americans", and the 66th overall episode of the