Could you ever find yourself rooting for the Soviets during the Cold War? If you watch The Americans then you probably will find yourself doing so. The show, which airs on FX, focuses on a Soviet couple that live in the D.C. metropolitan area during the Cold War. Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys & Keri Russell) are two travel agents who spend their free time spying for the Soviet consulate. To stir things up, their neighbor is FBI Agent Stan Beeman who is in charge of the Anti-Soviet
task force on the show. The Jennings live with their two children, as geopolitical events around the world influence their storyline on the show. Their tasks include but are not limited to, stealing documents and strategies, assassinations, covert meetings, and sleeping with the enemy. The Soviet Union pushes the limitsonthetwospies,whichoften leads to problems in the marriage, if you’re into the whole romance thing. Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell have an amazing on screen dynamic together, they are currently dating, which is the reason you find yourself rooting for the enemy as you watch. The first three seasons are some of
the best TV you can watch, and it is amazing that The Americans is not as talked about as other shows like Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and Fargo. If you tune in, you are sure to see car chases, shootouts, disguises, and some pretty hot sex scenes for network TV if I do say so myself. If you truly think you are cognoscenti ofgoodTV,thenyoushouldnotbe missing out on this gold from FX. Now is the perfect time to catch up as the winter approaches. There have been 3 seasons, and the 4th season is set to air in March, 2016.
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10 My Rating: 2 Thumbs up