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The Americans (TV Series)

TV Shows from the 2010s

The Americans

2013

Joseph Weisberg (Creator), Daniel Sackheim ...

Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati ...

7.4

8,637

TV Series. Thriller. Drama TV Series (2013-2018). 6 Seasons. 75 Episodes. The premise is that a group of Soviet KGB officers have been trained to impersonate American citizens, so that each one can become a sleeper agent, with a cover which may even include an unwitting spouse and family.

	Media	Author	Review
		Kimber Myers The Playlist	"[6th Season Review]: [It] is a worthy ending to one of the decade’s best series (...) It feels silly six seasons in to repeat how layered the performances are from Russell and Rhys"
		Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"[6th Season Review]: Brilliant, as hoped for (...) [The first three episodes are] exceptional — clear examples of one of television's greatest dramas still very much on top of its game."
		Maureen Ryan Variety	"[6th Season Review]: The show’s meticulous construction of ambiguous choices is one of the finest achievements in recent television history."
		Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"[6th Season Review]: The best idea in 'The Americans' is that every relatable marriage problem trends global and fatal (...) Financial desperation give Philip’s scenes a new energy, both sweet and pitiful"
		James Poniewozik The New York Times	"[5th Season Review]: The series’ nuanced depiction of espionage as grinding emotional labor is still enthralling."
		Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"[5th Season Review]: 'The Americans' (...) continues along the same ground it always has: It's extremely well-constructed, with slow-burning storylines that are paying off in superb dramatic depth."
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"[5th Season Review]: Season 5 so far effortlessly captures a complex range of emotions that proves more enriching with every extra minute of consideration."
		Ray Rahman Entertainment Weekly	"[5th Season Review]: After watching the first three episodes of the new season, I’m here to tell you that it’s still true [it's one of the finest experiences on television]."
		Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"It's too early to really judge 'Americans' against 'Homeland', but if the latter is getting away from what hooked you in the first place, then you might find what you're missing on 'Americans'"
		Matt Zoller Seitz Vulture	"'The Americans' might take a while to find its footing--most shows do; but it already has a personality, a pulse of life"
		James Poniewozik Time	"Beyond the cat-and-mouse international intrigue (...), 'The Americans' has an absorbing personal story to tell"
		Matt Roush TV Guide	"The juxtaposition of surface banality and the high-octane spy intrigue of their shadow identities gives 'The Americans' a suspenseful kick"
		Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"It's a subtle, complex portrait of a relationship etched into an engaging espionage thriller set in 1981"
		David Wiegand SFGATE	"'The Americans' benefits from convincing performances by the cast, but Weisberg's concept and writing (...) make the show much more than 'just' a spy thriller"
		Hank Stuever The Washington Post	"The concept is tantalizing, but the follow-through lacks the momentum that gets viewers to commit"
		Brian Lowry Variety	"'The Americans' is an intriguing and provocative concept.... The execution, alas, initially isn't worthy of the premise, becoming fairly standard spy 'The Americans', and relying heavily on awkward flashbacks to fill in the backstory"

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