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August 31, 2016
The Americans’ showrunners on their Emmy breakthrough and our summer of Russia
Plus: How far along are they in planning the show’s ultimate end?
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June 9, 2016
Was The Americans' season finale stellar or disappointing? We hash it out.
"Persona Non Grata" builds and builds and builds — and then just ends.
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June 8, 2016
The Americans' showrunners on that finale, fake relationships, and what’s to come
"How can you have a fake relationship? Relationships ARE."
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June 2, 2016
Can the end get any closer than it already is on The Americans?
With only one episode left in the season, time is running out.
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May 26, 2016
The Americans kicks into overdrive as it heads into the season's home stretch
A slightly scattered hour nonetheless boasts a thrilling ending.
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May 12, 2016
The Americans fills with apocalyptic dread in "The Day After"
The famous TV movie serves as the centerpiece for a quieter installment.
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May 5, 2016
One chart that explains 47 episodes of The Americans
Get all caught up in 60 seconds or less.
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May 5, 2016
The Americans airs one of the best TV episodes of the year
Everything comes to a head in a tremendous hour of television.
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April 28, 2016
The Americans tightens its focus in an enthralling, tense episode
The chase is on, with Philip and Elizabeth's deepest secrets on the line.
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April 20, 2016
How does TV get made? We’re answering your questions live.
If you have questions about TV and/or our feature on The Americans, now's your chance!
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April 14, 2016
The Americans puts everybody under pressure in another tense outing
From Philip and Elizabeth to Martha and Stan, all of the characters are feeling the heat.
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April 7, 2016
One of the best Americans episodes ever concludes with a dark but inevitable turn
Major, major spoilers follow.
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April 6, 2016
The Americans cast and showrunners on a game-changing episode
Spoilers — and thoughts from those who make the show — within.
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March 31, 2016
The Americans takes some narrative shortcuts in a somewhat rushed episode
Elizabeth makes a new friend, Paige talks with Pastor Tim, and Philip spits on a man.
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March 24, 2016
The Americans makes the case for and against Pastor Tim
This show is like Modern Family, but with more people murdering each other with their bare hands.
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March 17, 2016
In The Americans' season premiere, bad decisions create even worse consequences
Three of our writers discuss an exciting, despairing return episode.
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March 16, 2016
The Americans is back — and it's still the best-kept secret on TV
Season four is tenser than ever.
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April 23, 2015
One of the geniuses behind The Americans explains the finale’s biggest moments
The FX drama just completed its best season yet with an incredibly tense final episode.
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April 2, 2015
The Americans is on one of the best runs of episodes in TV drama history
And it's all thanks to one weird trick it learned from Shakespeare.
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January 29, 2015
The Americans season premiere tells you what the whole season will be in 10 minutes
This show is so great at prologues.
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January 28, 2015
The Americans is the best show on TV. So why isn't anybody watching it?
The perils of being a great series in a great era of television.