The Americans (TV Series)

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Original title: The Americans (TV Series)
Year: 2013
Running time: 45 min.
Country: United States
Director: Joseph Weisberg (Creator), Daniel Sackheim, Adam Arkin, John Dahl, Thomas Schlamme, Kevin Dowling, Alex Chapple, Holly Dale, Jean de Segonzac, Chris Long
Screenwriter: Joseph Weisberg, Mike Batistick, Joel Fields, Joshua Brand, Melissa James Gibson
Music: Nathan Barr
Cinematography: Richard Rutkowski
Cast: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Noah Emmerich, Annet Mahendru, Richard Thomas, Alison Wright, Lev Gorn, Costa Ronin, Dylan Baker, Brandon J. Dirden, Margo Martindale, Danny Flaherty, Peter Von Berg, Derek Luke, Wrenn Schmidt, Lee Tergesen, Kelly AuCoin, Vera Cherny, Frank Langella, Julia Garner, Karen Pittman, Laurie Holden, Susan Misner
Producer: Broadcasting by FX; Amblin Television / DreamWorks Television. Producer: Fox Television Studios
Genre: TV Series. Drama | 1980s. Spy Film. Cold War
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2013-2018). 6 Seasons. The premise is that a group of Soviet KGB officers have been trained to impersonate American citizens, so that each one can become a sleeper agent, with a cover which may even include an unwitting spouse and family.

Awards: 2918: Emmy: Best Screenplay & Actor (Matthew Rhys). 4 Nominations

2017: Emmy: 4 Nominations incl. Best Actor (Rhys) & Actress (Russell)

2016: Emmy: Best Guest Actress (Martindale). 5 Nominations

2015: Emmy: Best Guest Actress (Martindale)

2014: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress (Martindale)

2013: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress (Martindale) and MainTitle Theme Music

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2018: Golden Globes: Nomin. for Best Series Drama, Actor (Rhys) & Actress (Russell)

2016: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor-Drama (Rhys) & Actress (Russell)

2018: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2016: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2015: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2014: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2013: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2018: Critics Choice Awards: Best Drama Series, Actor (Rhys) & Sup Actor (Emmerich)

2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nom. for Best Actor (Rhys) & Actress (Russell)

2018: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Best TV Series, Drama

2018: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director Drama Series

2018: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Screenplay Drama Series

2017: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated Best Screenplay Drama & Episodic

2016: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Screenplay Drama-Series

2015: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay Drama-Series

2013: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay (New Series)

2018: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series

2017: TCA Awards (Television Critics Association): Nom. for Outstanding Drama

2018: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Actor Drama Series (Rhys) & Actress (Rusell)

2016: Satellite Awards: 2 Nominations including Best TV Series Drama

2014: Satellite Awards: Best Actress in a Series, Drama (Kerri Russell)

2013: Satellite Awards: 3 Nominations, Including Best Drama Series

Critics' reviews

"[6th Season Review]: [It] is a worthy ending to one of the decade’s best series (...) It feels silly six seasons in to repeat how layered the performances are from Russell and Rhys"

Kimber Myers: The Playlist
"[6th Season Review]: Brilliant, as hoped for (...) [The first three episodes are] exceptional — clear examples of one of television's greatest dramas still very much on top of its game."

Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"[6th Season Review]: The show’s meticulous construction of ambiguous choices is one of the finest achievements in recent television history."

Maureen Ryan: Variety
"[6th Season Review]: The best idea in 'The Americans' is that every relatable marriage problem trends global and fatal (...) Financial desperation give Philip’s scenes a new energy, both sweet and pitiful"

Darren Franich: Entertainment Weekly
"[5th Season Review]: The series’ nuanced depiction of espionage as grinding emotional labor is still enthralling."

James Poniewozik: The New York Times
"[5th Season Review]: 'The Americans' (...) continues along the same ground it always has: It's extremely well-constructed, with slow-burning storylines that are paying off in superb dramatic depth."

Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"[5th Season Review]: Season 5 so far effortlessly captures a complex range of emotions that proves more enriching with every extra minute of consideration."

Ben Travers: IndieWire
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