The Americans

SOUNDS KINDA LIKE LAST RESORT

News Briefs: TNT Orders the Post-Nuclear Thriller The Last Ship

Plus: The Office's goodbye will be a long one, The Americans promotes Martha and Nina, and The IT Crowd is coming back!

By Tim Surette, May 08, 2013

SPIES ARE PEOPLE TOO

The Americans Season 1 Finale Review: Looks Like We Made It

"The Colonel" was a solid season finale that expertly represented a show both similar to and far different from the one introduced in the pilot.

By Ryan Sandoval, May 02, 2013

ALL THE CARDS ARE ON THE TABLE

The Americans "The Oath" Review: Promises, Promises

The Americans has maintained a steady sense of purpose all season long, and this penultimate episode hinted that an assured finish just around the corner.

By Ryan Sandoval, Apr 25, 2013

SPIES HAVE FEELINGS TOO

The Americans "Covert War" Review: I Want to Know What Love Is

We're coming to a close pretty soon here on The Americans, and with two more likely very intense episodes after this one, it makes sense that "Covert War" played things fairly low-key. Or at least it felt that way coming…

By Ryan Sandoval, Apr 18, 2013

SPIES ARE PEOPLE TOO

The Americans "Only You" Review: To Love Somebody

"Only You" was a heart-wrenching hour that demonstrated how investing in humanity pays off in a war normally fought with weapons and intrigue.

By Ryan Sandoval, Apr 11, 2013

WOAH.

The Americans "Safe House" Review: Beeman Knows Best

This week, a shocking event added a major layer to the already complex KGB parallel, blurring the fuzzy lines that determine who The Americans is really about.

By Ryan Sandoval, Apr 04, 2013

BEEMAN!

The Americans Q&A: Noah Emmerich on the Events of "Safe House" and the State of Stan Beeman's Psyche

By Ryan Sandoval, Apr 04, 2013

THE SPIES NEXT DOOR

The Americans "Mutually Assured Destruction" Review: Stranger Danger

This literally explosive eighth installment (because bombs) saw the KGB tasking the Jennings with neutralizing its own hard-to-find hired killer, and Phillip attempting to apologize his way out of the doghouse with his wife.

By Ryan Sandoval, Mar 21, 2013

THE SPIES NEXT DOOR

The Americans "Duty and Honor" Review: First Love, Last Kiss

"Duty and Honor" fleshed out Phillip's romantic history (and plain "history," for that matter) at a precarious time in the Jennings' relationship.

By Ryan Sandoval, Mar 14, 2013

WHO WOULD YOU RANK #1?

TV.com's Network Power Rankings, Early March 2013: Who's On Top, Post-Sweeps?

It ain't NBC, that's for sure!

By Cory Barker, Mar 07, 2013

IS ANYBODY SHIPPING BEEMAN AND NINA?

The Americans "Trust Me" Review: Whac-A-Mole

Episode 6 explored the public unrest an impostor causes, and on a larger scale the notions of faith and trust.

By Ryan Sandoval, Mar 07, 2013

THE SPIES NEXT DOOR

The Americans "COMINT" Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

Thematically centered on the act of deciphering secret codes, "COMINT" (short for "communication intel") examined the role the transmission of info plays in relationships.

By Ryan Sandoval, Feb 28, 2013

DA DA DA!!!

Open the Fancy Caviar! FX Renews The Americans for Season 2

The Cold War continues, hooray! A boost from DVR viewing makes the decision a lot easier for the network.

By Tim Surette, Feb 21, 2013

THE SPIES NEXT DOOR

The Americans "In Control" Review: False Alarm

With a universe shown through individuals whose lives wholly revolve around the hypothetical conflict of two disparate nations, "In Control" gave us some tangible examples of what the crucial step just before war might actually look like: political machinations, unburied weapons, and scoped-out targets.

By Ryan Sandoval, Feb 21, 2013

SECRETS KILL

The Americans "Gregory" Review: The Heart Is a Lonely Spy Hunter

"Gregory" was a mostly solid episode that briefly sacrificed momentum in favor of addressing broader plot points.

By Ryan Sandoval, Feb 14, 2013

YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE THIS ONE

News Briefs: FX Orders The Bridge to Series

Plus: The BBC cancels The Hour, Andre Braugher surfaces on a new show, and Arrow promotes a fan favorite.

By Tim Surette, Feb 13, 2013

THE SPIES NEXT DOOR

The Americans "The Clock" Review: Time to Care

This week it was Elizabeth Jennings' turn to experience parental misgivings—spy-style—as she and Phillip took on a risky, last-minute assignment that had the usual go-getter sobered by the reality of potentially orphaning her children.

By Ryan Sandoval, Feb 07, 2013

DAY 3 OF 6

The Best and Worst Credit Sequences of the 2012-2013 TV Season: Wednesday Shows

More credits! How do the intros of Guys With Kids, Nashville, and Arrow stack up?

By Tim Surette, Feb 06, 2013

ONLY FOOLS RUSSIAN

The Americans Series Premiere Review: Cold War Threat of a Nuclear Family

FX's new drama is much more than spy vs. spy; in fact, espionage is secondary to what's crucial to the series.

By Tim Surette, Jan 31, 2013

IN SOVIET RUSSIA, SHOW WATCHES YOU

Hey TV.com, Should I Watch The Americans?

FX's answer to Homeland debuts this week, but are Russian spies playing house worth tuning in to? We've got some intel.

By Tim Surette, Jan 28, 2013