The year is 1980. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is going strong. If you asked anyone who they most feared, it would be Russian Spies. Now imagine you're a Russian Spy who has been living in the United States undetected for more than ten years. You're married to another Russian spy and you have two children who know nothing about your covert operations... Oh, and the family who just moved in across the street? Dad works for the FBI. Hooray! That is "The Americans" in a nutshell. And despite Keri Russell's inability to act, it's a really good show. Keri is pretty and all but she isn't my favorite actress. It's a really good thing that the character she places is kind of a Russian Ice Queen because really, I don't feel like she'd be capable of much else. She gets to be the cold stare lady. Her husband on the show is played by Matthew Rhys and he is absolutely delightful.
The character development, twisted turning relationships and incredibly suspenseful storylines make this a fantastic show that I hope is getting enough attention to stick around. According to IMDB, they've been picked up for a second season which is fantastic! I encourage everyone to check this show out.
"The Americans" airs on FX every Wednesday at 10pm from now until May 1st.
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