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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.
Parental GuideTV-MA
Status Ended
First Air Date 2013-01-30
Last Air Date 2018-05-30
Seasons 6
Episodes 75
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billgates shared a tip "A lot of fun. It really builds towards the end."
Larry.Cohen shared a tip "I am so late to the game on this. Such an amazing show."
ian shared a tip "Great suspense show and even better if you remember the 80s"
TonyD shared a tip "So good. (I've already said too much.)"
mica_1990 shared a tip "so real its scary!"
brunese_goodyear shared a tip "I loved this show had to binge watch it because Amazon prime was removing it but I really liked it"
capitol_hill shared a tip "One of my favorite shows of all time"
NaomiZukor shared a tip "A masterful drama that explores espionage, marriage, family, friendships, and loyalty."
jennie_dahl shared a tip "One of my favorite shows! It just got better every season! #action #suspense"
lola_lolo shared a tip "One of the absolute best shows I have ever seen..!!! Ever.!!!"
khadi_king shared a tip "Amazing spy thriller"
ashley_shickler shared a tip "Miss this show"
scott_jason shared a tip "Spy action"
catherine_altman shared a tip "Very good"
sue_forsythe shared a tip "Great series!!!"
allison_eppley shared a tip "Only 5 shows into it and love how its set in the 80s of how spies and kgb operated."
kerriboylesam shared a tip "Great writing, acting and plot."
adelaide_cassel shared a tip "One of my favorite shows ever"
carrie_nygard shared a tip "Gets better and better"
margie_cohn shared a tip "The best TV series ever"
kevin_fleming shared a tip "Watched like 2 or 3 season dad got sidetracked. Definitely going to watch till the end."
camilla_aubrey shared a tip "The best show on television, hands down."
mistie_dickenson shared a tip "Best series ever."
sfgumshoe shared a tip "Fantastic series. Loved reading the weekly Summaries in the New York Times and in particular the comments thereto."
rick_barnett shared a tip "One of the finest series ever."
kelly_5003 shared a tip "From the 70’s, great plot"
maryzb23 shared a tip "This show had it's series finale last year"
suzanne_ellis shared a tip "It was a good show. Very good"
fred_flint shared a tip "Good plot and actors, not great to watch with you kids in the room"
serese_swartzendruber shared a tip "Excellent, loved this series"
roxmachine shared a tip "Beautifully written with characters you really care about."
kelly_bergman shared a tip "Completely bingeable... Great actors."
ardi shared a tip "Great series, I really enjoyed that!"
brett_briggs shared a tip "One of the top shows of all time... must watch"
alexis_martin_2836 shared a tip "You won't be able to not binge this period spy thriller."
toni_blessing shared a tip "Don't miss this one!"
carol_hudson shared a tip "These 2 are so good together ...on and off the screen. Fabulous plot, week after week."
mary_potts_5107 shared a tip "Great!"
suzanne_hazelwood shared a tip "Intriguing premise."
terri_glenn shared a tip "Superb acting, thrilling, suspenseful, historical, poignant love story as well."
ro_r shared a tip "Great to binge. Some seasons better than others"
holly_gorrell shared a tip "Great character driven show with suspense and humor at times. Well written and excellently acted."
mitch_gilmer shared a tip "Amazing"
marc_chabot3 shared a tip "Fascinating story about sleepers embedded in the American culture of the 80s. Great acting, and amazing scripts!"
lyn_8351 shared a tip "Fantastic show...go binge on it now!!"
ALittleBitAlexis shared a tip "Amazing show. Wish there were many more seasons. #drama #thriller"
andycr15 shared a tip "Great story with a fantastic ending."
laila_zafar shared a tip "Best show ever. Russian spies"
bill_previdi shared a tip "One of the best shows I’ve ever watched."
joanne_deleon shared a tip "Be patient through the first few episodes"
karen_aguilar_2343 shared a tip "I absolutely loved this show."
christina_appleton shared a tip "Holy crap this is an excellent show! Great writing and acting and enjoyable for all!"
christian_hoffmann shared a tip "Yes, I really liked it."
molly_ellis_5488 shared a tip "Really good but only until about the fifth season. Gets really repetitive after that."
julie_brown_1873 shared a tip "Loved this series!"
cynthia_1232 shared a tip "If you like shows with action, espionage and lots of twits and turns, YES!"
kristen_mc shared a tip "The Paige character is so annoying that once she becomes central, the show becomes unwatchable."
damn_ shared a tip "Seasons 1-4"
wendi_adams shared a tip "One of my favorite series to binge ever. Slow start but once it hooks you it never lets go. I enjoyed it so much!"
stacycita shared a tip "This show is a slow burn and well worth it! Stick with it!"
jason_fleury shared a tip "took some time to get 'into it'... but it was worth it."
david_gardner_7722 shared a tip "Awesome"
jessica_dawes shared a tip "Plot twists and suspense keep you watching!"
renae_who_has_no_la shared a tip "Lots of 80s nostalgia sprinkled in."
michele_9633 shared a tip "Loved this series!!!"
tawnya_israel shared a tip "Extremely suspenseful and well done!"
tracy_jensen shared a tip "Soooo good! Total must watch!"
kevin_bergen shared a tip "Among top-5 all-time favorite TV! Acting, writing!"
shoshanna_lansberg shared a tip "Fantastic acting and amazing tension"
allyson_coan shared a tip "Espionage, 80s, complex characters"
n_mendiola shared a tip "The MOST amazing series"
jack_kerch shared a tip "What made this such a great series is the fact that it was based on historical fact"
vanessa_martinez_8829 shared a tip "Alias it’s good… old show but if you like action and a strong female lead you’ll love it 😊"
dolores_ruby shared a tip "I lived in Berlin during the cold war. Very interesting and realistic!"
joan_singleton shared a tip "Brilliant premise, well-executed. Great cast!"
amanda_whitcomb_682 shared a tip "Keeps you on the edge of your seat. #drama #spy_thriller #basedonatruestory"
gg_8302 shared a tip "It's really good!"
marie_sperry shared a tip "Love this show. Characters are so good. Must watch."
fred_rodrigues shared a tip "It is so good and well done. One of those series with many layers and no short cut."
ashley_tramm shared a tip "The storyline, the character development, the action, the suspense. It’s so so good. I am actually so sad it’s over!"
rene_marie_turner shared a tip "It’s one of my favorites. It has a lot suspense, thrills, but a lot of intelligence behind the writing."
jodi_michelle shared a tip "Suspenseful"