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The Americans

The Americans

All's fair in love and cold war.

20137.96 Seasons75 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.

Created by Mary Rae Thewlis
Produced by David Woods
NetworksFX

Top Cast

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Elizabeth Jennings

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Phillip Jennings

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor

Paige Jennings

Keidrich Sellati

Keidrich Sellati

Henry Jennings

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Stan Beeman

Costa Ronin

Costa Ronin

Oleg Igorevich Burov

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Claudia

Themes & Keywords

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About The Americans

The Americans is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of spy, washington dc, usa, undercover, fbi, cold war, kgb. Created by Mary Rae Thewlis, it stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor. Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.

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