The Americans 2.10 Review: “Yousaf”
Even though it was a heavy focus during the first few episodes of this season of The Americans, I had not expected the murders of Emmett and Leanne to serve as an event that the entire season would...
View ArticleThe Americans 2.11 Review: “Stealth”
As Henry is interviewing his neighbor, Stan Beeman, the separation of ignorance between child and adult is on full display. To Henry, the fact that Stan is in the FBI, presumably taking down bad guys,...
View ArticleThe Americans 2.12 Review: “Operation Chronicle”
There are two things going on in “Operation Chronicle” that are rather exciting, even by the standards of The Americans. The first is the obvious, which follows on from the episode’s cliffhanger. When...
View ArticleThe Americans 2.13 Review: “Echo”
When a series gets tons of almost unanimous critical praise, it’s hard to be the person on the outside who feels alone with reservations. While reading reviews like this can be entertaining...
View ArticleThe Americans Episodes That Transformed the Show From Good to Great
It’s always very interesting and incredibly exciting to watch one of your favorite series go from being a good show to a great one. Fortunately, that’s exactly what I was able to do when watching...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3: What We’re Anticipating
We’re still two months away from The Americans‘ third season premiere on FX (January 28th, to be exact) – but that doesn’t mean we can’t start speculating on what stories we might see play out with the...
View ArticleWho Is Watching Whom in The Americans Season 3 Trailer?
The second season of FX’s spy drama The Americans was one of the very best things to air on TV in 2014, and it has us very excited for what Joe Weisberg and the rest of the show’s writers have in store...
View ArticleWhat We’re Anticipating In The Americans Season 3
The Americans returns for its third season tomorrow night on FX, promising more of the same steamy, action-packed, wig-adorning espionage from the first two seasons. As a quick refresher before the...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 1 Review: “EST Men”
Most characters on FX’s The Americans have had to ask themselves “How far am I willing to go?” The context has been different depending on the character, but that question is at the heart of “EST Men,”...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 2 Review: “Baggage”
Among all the cold opens The Americans has done, the sequence for “Baggage” stands out as one of the series’ best. Three different short scenes all contribute hugely to establishing the episode and...
View ArticleMargo Martindale to Return During The Americans Season 3
This is news that fans of FX’s The Americans have been desperately hoping to hear. Margo Martindale, who played Philip and Elizabeth’s KGB handler, Claudia, on the spy series, will be returning in the...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 3 Review: “Open House”
When the modernist poet Ezra Pound began to promote the mantra “make it new,” the idea was to innovate in the face of traditionalism. Pound took inspiration from classic Japanese art in general and...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 4 Review: “Dimebag”
Though manipulation has been a key component of The Americans since the series began, characters outside of the KGB and FBI are beginning to learn and become more aware of when manipulation is...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 5 Review: “Salang Pass”
As Philip gets sucked into some of the more murky aspects of his job as an undercover agent, Gabriel points out the obvious-but-difficult truth when struggling with personal morality: “You have a...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 6 Review: “Born Again”
After tiptoeing around what exactly must be done with Paige, “Born Again” forces The Americans to expedite her integration process. Nothing that Elizabeth says to her daughter on that bench at the end...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 7 Review: “Walter Taffet”
Part of the allure of doing a period piece is encapsulating a time and bringing it to life for a new generation. Historical fiction is a genre that flourishes because of that. People like being...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 8 Review: “Divestment”
Among the many challenges that most of the characters in The Americans face, pressure is chief among them. Even though Philip and Elizabeth are respected agents in charge of operations, those...
View ArticleWill Philip Reach His Breaking Point in The Americans Season 3?
After a second season that was absolutely one of the best things to air on television during 2014, The Americans hasn’t missed a beat in Season 3. And while this year hasn’t been as transformative as...
View ArticleThe Americans Season 3 Episode 9 Review: “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric...
Two sequences in “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?” (a title adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel that was, in turn, adapted into the film Blade Runner) are graphically memorable for very...
View ArticleThe Americans’ Costa Ronin Talks Oleg’s Mission, Trusting Stan & If He’ll...
It’s been an interesting year so far for Oleg Burov in Season 3 of The Americans. After going up against FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) in last season of FX’s spy drama, Oleg has been forced to...
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