The Americans
“All's fair in love and cold war.”
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.
Details
First Aired: 1/30/2013
Languages: Russian, English
Created by: Joe Weisberg
Type: Scripted
Production
FXCompanies: DreamWorks Television, Nemofilms, Amblin Television, Fox Television Studios, Fox 21 Television Studios, FX Productions
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
Videos
Seasons
Season 1
In 1980s Washington, D.C., KGB sleeper agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings take extreme measures to continue their mission and keep their true identities hidden when Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent, moves in across the street from them.
Season 2
Technological advances have escalated Cold War tensions to an all-time high, and Philip and Elizabeth face the growing threat of discovery. As their assignments grow more deadly, their family is in more danger, and their loyalties are tested like never before.
Season 3
In season three, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves at odds over their daughter’s future now that the KGB is determined to recruit her and FBI Agent Stan Beeman has rededicated himself to uncovering the identities of the Russian spies.
