The Americans

2013, Show

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.

Country: United States

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Disney+

Season 1 - 6

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8.4

Critic rating

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8.0

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martinmogan

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imo top three shows all time

1 year ago

Karin Valinder Daddono

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Really good

3 years ago

Andreas holmgren

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Great story sometimes nerve wrecking

1 year ago

Michael ohlson

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Great absolutly great

2 years ago

Cynthia Retotar

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I loved the chemistry between the lead actors.

1 year ago

David Urgell

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Great way to get into the cold war

1 year ago

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In the late 1980s, a pair of Soviet spies, Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, pose as a married American couple in suburban Washington D.C. They juggle their espionage work with their family life, including their two children who are unaware of their parents' true identities. As the Cold War intensifies, they face increasing danger and moral dilemmas while struggling to maintain their covers.

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You can stream The Americans on: Disney+

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