2013 – 2018 · Series · TV-MA

The Americans

Name: The Americans
Director: Adam Arkin, Alex Chapple, Alik Sakharov, Andrew Bernstein, Bill Johnson, Charlotte Sieling, Chris Long, Christopher Misiano, Constantine Makris, Dan Attias, Daniel Sackheim, Gavin O'Connor, Gregory Hoblit, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Holly Dale, Jean de Segonzac, Jim McKay, John Dahl, Kari Skogland, Kevin Bray, Kevin Dowling, Lodge Kerrigan, Matthew Rhys, Nicole Kassell, Noah Emmerich, Roxann Dawson, Stefan Schwartz, Stephen Williams, Thomas Schlamme, Steph Green, Sylvain White, Larysa Kondracki
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2013
Cast: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Matthew Gumley, Natia Makharadze, Aimee Carrero

Critics

Audience

During the Cold War in 1980s Washington, two Soviet officers pose as an ordinary American married couple while carrying out dangerous assignments. Their carefully maintained family life becomes increasingly complicated as an FBI counterintelligence agent moves in next door, bringing suspicion and pressure close to home.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy patient, morally complex spy dramas with intense family conflict and slow-building suspense; Not for you if you prefer fast pacing, lighter tone, or straightforward heroes and villains.

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Cast

Keri RussellMatthew RhysMatthew GumleyNatia MakharadzeAimee CarreroDouglas TaurelDamien BoscoGrei Pines

Directors

Adam ArkinAlex ChappleAlik SakharovAndrew BernsteinBill JohnsonCharlotte SielingChris LongChristopher MisianoConstantine MakrisDan AttiasDaniel SackheimGavin O'ConnorGregory HoblitGwyneth Horder-PaytonHolly DaleJean de SegonzacJim McKayJohn DahlKari SkoglandKevin Bray

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