The Americans

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http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=261690&lid=7


Please tell me somebody here watches this show?

I've just finished watching the first (and to date, only, season) and it is phenomenal. Season 2 starts in about 2 weeks, on the 24th or 26th I believe. Can't wait.


The show is on FX, which has been putting out a lot of good TV lately. The setting is in 1980s America during the Cold War, and spies and stuff. Per IMDB:

A pair of deep-cover Soviet spies masquerades as a typical DC couple whose children, neighbors, coworkers & friends are completely unaware of their activities. At home, they're the stereotypical parents of stereotypical kids; at work, they pose as travel agents; but at night, they weave a web of confidants, lovers, dupes, and historical figures from the Reagan-era Cold War. The startlingly realistic plot twists force the viewer to consider the real cost of an undeclared war, what it takes to protect one's beliefs, if it's worth it, and if it actually worked for either side.

THANK YOU STEVE83


Watching it for the first idk 3-4 episodes it felt kinda slow, like the pacing was off, but from midseason onward it ramped up pretty good. Not overly action-packed ie explosions and car chases every week or anything but there's some there. Focuses a lot on character relationships, especially the dynamic of Phillip and Elizabeth (the two main characters). Mad good show. Plus there's a bunch of awesome 80s music dispersed throughout.