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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 01:44 PM Jan 2013

Anyone watch "The Americans" on FX last night? About Russian spies in the US in the 1980s?

It was really good, actually. Fun to watch. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play two deep-cover KGB agents living in the DC suburbs as a married couple, they have two kids who have no clue their parents are spies - have been raised as 100% American.

Not a comedy, a drama.

Here's one of the reviews of the pilot:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/the-americans-pilot-review

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Anyone watch "The Americans" on FX last night? About Russian spies in the US in the 1980s? (Original Post) Flaxbee Jan 2013 OP
I was a Communist in the 70s. But we considered the Soviets to be revisionists. rug Jan 2013 #1
I watched it. It's a very different Keri Russell. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #2
Saw the ad once. geardaddy Jan 2013 #3
Worth Watching. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #4
got it on the DVR OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #5
River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier did it better..... whistler162 Jan 2013 #6
Yes! It was surprisingly good! graywarrior Jan 2013 #7
Well written, I look forward to watching the rest of the season. JohnnyBoots Jan 2013 #8

Yavin4

(35,438 posts)
2. I watched it. It's a very different Keri Russell.
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 02:03 PM
Jan 2013

She aint no Felicity. She's much harder in this. Matthew Rhys is also very good. It's also very interesting as an examination of a married couple.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
5. got it on the DVR
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:25 PM
Jan 2013

but haven't watched yet. I'm still behind a Justified so the Americans will come after I get caught up on that.

 

JohnnyBoots

(2,969 posts)
8. Well written, I look forward to watching the rest of the season.
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:59 PM
Jan 2013

I still wish FX would bring back the show 'Terriers' that show had SO much potential. Was a great first season, that like 'Firefly' got cancelled too soon.

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