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Reception for the series has been mostly postive. On Metacritic, the series received generally favorable reviews, reflected by a Metascore of 78 out of 100. Many critics commended the plot and performance of the leads. [[Rob Brunner]] of the [[Entertainment Weekly]] described it as "an absorbing spy thriller<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/the-americans-review-spy-drama-another-fx-winner-1.4523171 | title='The Americans' review: Spy drama another FX winner | publisher=Entertainment Weekly | accessdate=January 30, 2013 | author=Rob Brunner}}</ref> while David Hinkley of The New York Daily News observed that "It's a premise that requires as much clever dramatic footwork as you might expect, and creator Joe Weisberg, a former CIA agent, handles the challenge".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/tv-review-americans-article-1.1250383 | title=The Americans: Review | publisher=New York Daily News | accessdate=January 30, 2013 | author=David Hinkley}}</ref> |
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Gail Pennington, television critic for ''[[The St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'' gave ''The Americans'' a rating of three out of four stars. In her review of the debut episode, Pennington stated "''The Americans'' isn't just a heart-pounding action drama; by presenting heroes that are also villains, it also confronts viewers with TV's deepest moral dilemma since ''The Sopranos''." <ref name=Gail>{{cite web|last=Pennington|first=Gail|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/gail-pennington/tv-review-fx-s-the-americans-makes-cold-war-hot/article_836b3ce1-26f9-5933-8edd-a2fe196d2315.html|title=TV Review: FX's The Americans makes Cold War hot|publisher=The St. Louis Post-Dispatch website|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> Said Glenn Garvin of ''[[The Miami Herald]]'' about the lead characters: "If the Russians had agents this convincing the Cold War might have turned out differently."<ref>{{cite web|last=Garvin|first=Glenn|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/30/3206506_p2/fxs-the-americans-a-family-spy.html|title=FX’s ‘The Americans’ a family spy drama you should not miss.|publisher=The Miami Herald via website|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> A few critics were however unimpressed with the series. Kyle Smith of the [[New York Post]] gave the opening episode a lukewarm review, noting that "The Americans at the moment seems to fall uneasily between the methodical and the campy."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/nyet_flix_wuuVf9hOkHNemIea3BkuaL | title=The Americans | publisher=New York Post | accessdate=January 30, 2013 | author=Kyle Smith}}</ref> |
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==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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Genre | Period Drama |
Created by | Joe Weisberg |
Starring | Matthew Rhys Keri Russell Noah Emmerich Keidrich Sellati Holly Taylor Maximiliano Hernandez Margo Martindale |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Graham Yost Justin Falvey Daryl Frank |
Production companies | Amblin Entertainment Fox Television Studios |
Original release | |
Network | FX |
Release | January 30, 2013 present | –
The Americans is an American television series which premiered on January 30, 2013, on the FX network. It is a 1980s Cold War drama about a group of Soviet KGB officers who 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.[1]
Cast
- Matthew Rhys as Phillip Jennings
- Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings
- Noah Emmerich as Stan Beeman
- Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings
- Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings
- Maximiliano Hernandez as FBI Agent Chris Amador
- Margo Martindale as Claudia, the Jennings KGB supervisor
Reception
Reception for the series has been mostly postive. On Metacritic, the series received generally favorable reviews, reflected by a Metascore of 78 out of 100. Many critics commended the plot and performance of the leads. Rob Brunner of the Entertainment Weekly described it as "an absorbing spy thriller[2] while David Hinkley of The New York Daily News observed that "It's a premise that requires as much clever dramatic footwork as you might expect, and creator Joe Weisberg, a former CIA agent, handles the challenge".[3] Gail Pennington, television critic for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch gave The Americans a rating of three out of four stars. In her review of the debut episode, Pennington stated "The Americans isn't just a heart-pounding action drama; by presenting heroes that are also villains, it also confronts viewers with TV's deepest moral dilemma since The Sopranos." [4] Said Glenn Garvin of The Miami Herald about the lead characters: "If the Russians had agents this convincing the Cold War might have turned out differently."[5] A few critics were however unimpressed with the series. Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the opening episode a lukewarm review, noting that "The Americans at the moment seems to fall uneasily between the methodical and the campy."[6]
Episodes
# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Gavin O'Connor | Joe Weisberg | January 30, 2013 | BDU179 | |
2 | "The Clock"[7] | Adam Arkin[7] | Joe Wiesberg[7] | February 6, 2013[8] | BDU101 | |
3 | "Gregory"[9] | Tommy Schlamme[9] | Joel Fields[9] | February 13, 2013[8] | BDU102 | |
4 | "In Control"[10] | Jean de Segonzac[10] | Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg[10] | February 20, 2013[8] | BDU103 | |
5 | "Comint"[11] | February 27, 2013[8] | BDU104 | |||
6 | "Trust Me"[12] | March 6, 2013[8] | BDU105 | |||
7 | "Duty and Honor"[13] | March 13, 2013[8] | BDU106 | |||
8 | "Mutually Assured Destruction"[14] | March 20, 2013[8] | BDU107 | |||
9 | TBA | March 27, 2013[8] | TBA | |||
10 | TBA | April 3, 2013[8] | TBA | |||
11 | TBA | April 10, 2013[8] | TBA | |||
12 | TBA | April 17, 2013[8] | TBA | |||
13 | TBA | April 24, 2013[8] | TBA |
See also
References
- ^ "'The Americans': FX Orders Cold War Spy Series Starring Keri Russell". The Huffington Post. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Rob Brunner. "'The Americans' review: Spy drama another FX winner". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ David Hinkley. "The Americans: Review". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Pennington, Gail (30 January 2013). "TV Review: FX's The Americans makes Cold War hot". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Garvin, Glenn (30 January 2013). "FX's 'The Americans' a family spy drama you should not miss". The Miami Herald via website. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Kyle Smith. "The Americans". New York Post. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c "(#102) "The Clock"". The Futon Critic.
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- ^ a b c "(#103) "Gregory"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c "(#104) "In Control"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "AMERICANS, THE - 01 - COMINT". Fox Fast. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "AMERICANS, THE - 01 - TRUST ME". Fox Fast. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "AMERICANS, THE - 01 - DUTY AND HONOR". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "AMERICANS, THE - 01 - MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION". Fox Fast. Retrieved January 11, 2013.