";s:4:"text";s:1815:" The Americans is one of the best shows that we've binge-watched in the last several years, and season 2 does not disappoint. I found myself in an awkward situation when I was talking about this show at a family dinner and my grandmother started getting very interested in it--now she wants to borrow this DVD set. I like the show, but their history expert gets only 2 stars. Watch The Americans - Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot: Philip and Elizabeth Jennings seem like any other American married couple, living in Washington D.C. in the 80's.
So, be aware. As others have pointed out, there's sex and violence in most every episode. The Americans will keep your interest, that is for sure. Episode 13 March 8, 1983 Season 1 The Americans Critics Consensus. The Americans Season 2 Premiere Recap: Strange to Myself If marriage formed the dramatic center of season one, family is shaping up as the core of season two. Two KGB spies pose as an American married couple living in 1980s Washington, D.C. When Elizabeth loses key intel, Philip enlists Annelise on a mission with an unexpected outcome. In the season 6 premiere of The Americans: it's autumn, 1987, and as a major arms control summit looms, Elizabeth is pushed to her limits as never before. Conflict arises, tensions are high, and how long can these two really keep their life a secret from their maturing children? The whole premise is unique, the POV is "the antagonists", there's drama, sex, scandal, you name it. Philip, meanwhile, has settled into running the newly expanded travel agency - until an unexpected visitor makes a disquieting request. Tensions simmer between Philip and Elizabeth as they disagree over handling orders from the Centre.