The Americans Review: "The Colonel" (Episode 1.13)

By Amy Amatangelo at 1:09 PM on May 2, 2013

A good season finale is tricky to pull off. The episode must simultaneously satisfy viewers while leaving them wanting more.  read more

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The Americans Review: "The Oath" (Episode 1.12)

By Amy Amatangelo at 1:42 PM on April 25, 2013

As much as The Americans is about marriage and espionage, it is also the story of two women being used as pawns in the Cold War. Martha and Nina are each being duped by men who claim to care deeply about them. Both of them made big moves in “The Oath.”  read more

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The Americans Review: "Covert War" (Episode 1.11)

By Amy Amatangelo at 4:56 PM on April 18, 2013

“This isn’t going to end well for you, old lady.”  read more

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The Americans Review: "Only You" (Episode 1.10)

By Amy Amatangelo at 1:26 PM on April 11, 2013

It’s been a bloody and brutal two weeks on The Americans.  read more

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The 12 Best New TV Shows of 2013 (So Far)

By Josh Jackson at 11:55 AM on April 10, 2013

Our dozen favorite new TV series of 2013 so far come from 10 different networks—including happy surprises from Netflix, The History Channel and BBC America.  read more

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The Americans Review: "Safe House" (Episode 1.09)

By Amy Amatangelo at 4:41 PM on April 4, 2013

It used to be that if you were in the opening credits of a TV show, you were safe. No matter how much peril characters were put in, viewers knew they would live to see another episode.  read more

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The Americans Review: "Mutually Assured Destruction" (Episode 1.08)

By Amy Amatangelo at 4:00 PM on March 21, 2013

Everyone had sex, but no one was intimate in “Mutually Assured Destruction.”  read more

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The Americans Review: "Trust Me" (Episode 1.06)

By Amy Amatangelo at 3:50 PM on March 7, 2013

I didn’t really believe for a moment that Elizabeth and Philip had been caught and their secret identities had been revealed in “Trust Me.”  read more

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The Americans Review: "COMINT" (Episode 1.05)

By Amy Amatangelo at 5:03 PM on February 28, 2013

Since its premiere, one of the most unsettling aspects of The Americans is that both Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) prostitute themselves in order to obtain classified information.  read more

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FX Renews The Americans for Second Season

By Mark Rozeman at 12:45 PM on February 22, 2013

Only four weeks into its first season, and FX has announced that its Cold War drama The Americans will be renewed for a new season.   read more

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