The Americans
Stuck the LandingFinale "START" scored 9.7, one of its highest-rated episodes.
EspionageSpies, intelligence agencies and double lives.This show: 10/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 10/10Slow burnDeliberate pacing where the payoffs are earned over long stretches.This show: 9/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 9/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 9/10Central duoOne pair's chemistry carries everything.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Keri RussellMatthew RhysKeidrich SellatiHolly TaylorNoah EmmerichCosta Ronin
Written by
Joseph Weisberg
Starring
Keri RussellMatthew RhysKeidrich SellatiHolly TaylorNoah EmmerichCosta Ronin
Written by
Joseph Weisberg
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The Americans Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.0 | |
| S2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.9 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | |
| S4 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |
| S6 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
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About
"A marriage that doubles as a covert war"
Set in early-1980s Washington, D.C., this is the story of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, a seemingly ordinary suburban couple who are actually deep-cover Soviet spies running a household, raising kids, and executing missions right under the FBI's nose. It's a slow-burn, tension-soaked drama that treats espionage as an extension of marriage: every wig, dead drop, and lie doubles as a question about intimacy and loyalty. The pace rewards patience, the violence is sudden and grim, and the central performances carry long stretches of quiet dread.
Watch it for
the way espionage tradecraft becomes a devastating metaphor for marriage and identity.
Maybe skip if
you want fast plotting rather than slow-building domestic and moral tension.
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All Seasons
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Season 12013
8.236K1310h 8m
In 1980s Washington, D.C., KGB sleeper agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings take extreme measures to continue their mission and keep their true identities hidden when Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent, moves in across the street from them.
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Season 22014
8.127K1310h 9m
Technological advances have escalated Cold War tensions to an all-time high, and Philip and Elizabeth face the growing threat of discovery. As their assignments grow more deadly, their family is in more danger, and their loyalties are tested like never before.
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Season 32015
8.325K139h 54m
In season three, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves at odds over their daughter’s future now that the KGB is determined to recruit her and FBI Agent Stan Beeman has rededicated himself to uncovering the identities of the Russian spies.
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Season 42016
8.423K1310h 5m
The stakes have never been higher for Philip and Elizabeth as personal and professional dangers continue to challenge the Jennings' mission.
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Season 52017
7.921K1310h 29m
In season five, the arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine in the midst of the escalating Cold War. Paige’s budding romance with Matthew, the son of their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman, further complicates matters since Stan – Philip’s best friend – remains the greatest threat to the Jennings’ safety.
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Season 62018
9.024K108h 47m
In the sixth and final season, Philip and Elizabeth’s ability to protect their cover and family’s safety deteriorates. The Jennings struggle to maintain a smokescreen of normalcy, especially around their son who remains ignorant of the spies in his midst. With Gorbachev in power in the Soviet Union, the winds of change are sweeping through Russia and America creating new perils.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Keri Russell Elizabeth Jennings
Matthew Rhys Philip Jennings
Keidrich Sellati Henry Jennings
Holly Taylor Paige Jennings
Noah Emmerich Stan Beeman
Costa Ronin Oleg Burov
Lev Gorn Arkady Zotov
Richard Thomas Frank Gaad
Alison Wright Martha Hanson
Brandon J. Dirden Dennis Aderholt
Crew
Joseph Weisberg
Joel Fields
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