Season 2 – The Americans

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James C. @jecavs May 12, 2026 Even better than season 1, which is saying a lot. See more Feb 19, 2021 It was interesting to watch incompetent Americans and evil Soviets go head to head with some interesting reflections on the differences between the two See more Nov 21, 2020 I'm hooked. Interesting to see the point of view Russians are raised with vs. Americans. See more Robbie K @RT50853010 Jan 11, 2019 Adding fuel to the fire, The Americans retains all the suspense and action of season one while enhancing the level of excitement... and wigs. See more Sep 22, 2018 The Americans second season solidified the series as one of televisions greatest dramas due to compelling storytelling and phenomenal performances. See more Grant S @grantss Jan 11, 2018 Brilliant series – highly original and incredibly intriguing and engaging. Philip and Elizabeth Jennings seem like your average American couple. Married for nearly 20 years they have two children, run a travel agency and live in suburbia. However, they are masking a secret double-life: they are, in fact, Russian spies, planted in the US nearly 20 years previously. It is the early-1980s and the height of the Cold War, with Philip and Elizabeth at the forefront of the USSR’s attempts to gain information on US activities and weaponry. Tasked with countering espionage and tracking down Soviet spies is a special division of the FBI. Stan Beeman is one of their brightest agents. He also happens to be the Jennings’s neighbour… Brilliant series – highly original and incredibly intriguing and engaging. Just the concept – telling a spy story from the point of view of the Soviets, the “bad guys”, is fascinating in itself and does add a dimension to the series. If we had a CIA couple posing as Russians during the Cold War I’m not sure the story would be as novel or interesting. Very intriguing. The whole spy and counter-spy back-and-forth, the missions, the methods Philip and Elizabeth use to get information, the personas and disguises they adopt, the often fragile arrangements they have that can fall apart at the slightest slip of the tongue or the suspicions of someone and the FBI’s similar methods make for very interesting watching. Throw in the fact that, like any parents or couples, they have family issues too and these are not necessarily independent of their work. The family dynamic adds another level of intrigue and this ratchets up with every series. Then, just to spice things up even more, the Jennings’s arch-nemesis is their neighbour! This adds even more intrigue and subterfuge. Excellent writing, with solid direction and great performances all round. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are particularly good in the lead roles. See more Read all reviews

The Americans — Season 2

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