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The Americans
Season 2
Season 2 DVD cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseFebruary 26 (2014-02-26) –
May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of the American television drama series The Americans, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on FX on February 26, 2014, and concluded on May 21, 2014.[1] The series was renewed for the second season on February 21, 2013.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Susan Misner, Annet Mahendru, and Alison Wright, who play Sandra Beeman, Nina, and Martha Hanson, respectively, are promoted to series regulars in season two, after having recurring roles in the first season.[2][3] Filming for the second season began on October 9, 2013, according to Keri Russell.[4]

On April 7, 2014, it was announced that Pete Townshend collaborated with series music composer Nathan Barr on an original song, titled "It Must Be Done", for the April 30 episode "Yousaf".[5]

Episodes

See also: List of The Americans episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
141"Comrades"Thomas SchlammeJoel Fields & Joe WeisbergFebruary 26, 2014 (2014-02-26)BDU2011.90[6]
152"Cardinal"Daniel SackheimJoel Fields & Joe WeisbergMarch 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)BDU2021.46[7]
163"The Walk In"Constantine MakrisStuart ZichermanMarch 12, 2014 (2014-03-12)BDU2031.27[8]
174"A Little Night Music"Lodge KerriganStephen SchiffMarch 19, 2014 (2014-03-19)BDU2041.39[9]
185"The Deal"Dan AttiasAngelina BurnettMarch 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)BDU2051.36[10]
196"Behind the Red Door"Charlotte SielingMelissa James GibsonApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)BDU2061.21[11]
207"Arpanet"Kevin DowlingJoshua BrandApril 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)BDU2071.18[12]
218"New Car"John DahlPeter AckermanApril 16, 2014 (2014-04-16)BDU2081.39[13]
229"Martial Eagle"Alik SakharovStory by : Oliver North & Tracey Scott Wilson
Teleplay by : Tracey Scott Wilson		April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)BDU2091.37[14]
2310"Yousaf"Stefan SchwartzStephen Schiff & Stuart ZichermanApril 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)BDU2101.27[15]
2411"Stealth"Gregory HoblitJoshua BrandMay 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)BDU2111.12[16]
2512"Operation Chronicle"Andrew BernsteinJoel Fields & Joe WeisbergMay 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)BDU2121.27[17]
2613"Echo"Daniel SackheimJoel Fields & Joe WeisbergMay 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)BDU2131.29[18]

Reception

Reviews

Review aggregator Metacritic has given the season a score of 88 out of 100 (based on 31 critics), signifying "universal acclaim".[19] On Rotten Tomatoes, another review aggregator site, it holds a 97% "Certified Fresh" rating with an average score of 8.8 out of 10, based on 37 reviews.[20]

Accolades

For the 30th TCA Awards, The Americans was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Matthew Rhys was nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama.[21] For the 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series received four nominations, including for Best Drama Series, Matthew Rhys for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Keri Russell for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and Annet Mahendru for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[22] For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Margo Martindale was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[23] For the 19th Satellite Awards, Keri Russell won for Best Actress in a Drama Series.[24]

Home media releases

The second season was released only on DVD format in region 1 on December 16, 2014,[25] and in region 2 on January 26, 2015.[26] Special features include two featurettes—"Operation Ghost Stories: The Real Directorate 'S'" and "Shades of Red: The Mortality of the Americans"; gag reel; and deleted scenes.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (February 21, 2013). "FX orders second season of 'The Americans'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 8, 2013). "Americans Ups Susan Misner to Series Regular". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 7, 2013). "FX's The Americans Promotes Two for Season 2". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Leeds, Sarene (October 5, 2013). "'The Americans' Invade New York's Paley Center". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 7, 2014). "Music Legend Pete Townshend Composes Original Song for Acclaimed FX Drama 'The Americans'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 27, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Leads Night + 'Wahlburgers', 'The Real World', 'Workaholics' + More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 6, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'Wahlburgers', 'Workaholics', 'Real World', 'Psych', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 13, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Workaholics' Leads Night + NBA Basketball, 'The Real World: Ex-Plosion', 'Wahlburgers' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 20, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'Wahlburgers', 'Workaholics', 'Psych', 'Broad City'& More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 27, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Finale Tops Night + NBA Basketball, 'Psych', 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  11. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American PIckers' Wins Night, 'Workaholics', 'Real World Ex-Plosion', 'Baby Daddy', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 10, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Tops Night + 'American Pickers', 'Bring It!', 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  13. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 17, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Pickers' Wins Night, NBA Basketball, 'Bring It!',' Melissa & Joey', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  14. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 24, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Leads Night + 'American Pickers', 'Inside the NBA Playoffs', 'Bring It!' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  15. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 1, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, 'Bring It!', 'American Pickers', 'Baby Daddy', 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  16. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Tops Night + 'Love & Hip Hop', 'Catfish', 'American Dad' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  17. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 15, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Win Night, NHL Playoffs, 'Catfish', 'The Americans', 'Melissa & Joey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  18. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 22, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: NBA Coverage Leads Night + 'Catfish', 'True Life', 'American Pickers', 'Deal With it' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  19. ^ "The Americans : Season 2". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  20. ^ "The Americans: Season 2 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  21. ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 19, 2014). "TCA Awards 2014: Good Wife, OITNB, True Detective, Veep, Breaking Bad, RuPaul Among Winners". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  22. ^ "Big Bang, Fargo, The Good Wife, Masters of Sex, The Normal Heart Lead 2014 Critics Choice Nominations". TVLine. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  23. ^ Lowry, Brian (July 10, 2014). "2014 Emmy Awards: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fargo' Lead Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  24. ^ Pond, Steve (February 16, 2015). "Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List". The Wrap. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  25. ^ a b Lambert, David (October 14, 2014). "The Americans - Fox Announces DVDs for 'The Complete 2nd Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  26. ^ "The Americans Season 2 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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