The Americans
"All's fair in love and cold war."
HuluSet 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.
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.
Season 4
The stakes have never been higher for Philip and Elizabeth as personal and professional dangers continue to challenge the Jennings' mission.
Season 5
In season five, the arranged marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings grows more passionate and genuine in the midst of the escalating Cold War. Paige’s budding romance with Matthew, the son of their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman, further complicates matters since Stan – Philip’s best friend – remains the greatest threat to the Jennings’ safety.
Season 6
In the sixth and final season, Philip and Elizabeth’s ability to protect their cover and family’s safety deteriorates. The Jennings struggle to maintain a smokescreen of normalcy, especially around their son who remains ignorant of the spies in his midst. With Gorbachev in power in the Soviet Union, the winds of change are sweeping through Russia and America creating new perils.
Cast (430)
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Directors
Chris Long
Director
Daniel Sackheim
Director
Thomas Schlamme
Director
Ages 62-68
Dan Attias
Director
Ages 61-66
Kevin Dowling
Director
Stefan Schwartz
Director
Ages 49-55
Matthew Rhys
Director
Ages 38-43
Nicole Kassell
Director
Ages 41-46
Adam Arkin
Director
Ages 56-61
Noah Emmerich
Director
Ages 47-53
Andrew Bernstein
Director
Kevin Bray
Director
Sylvain White
Director
Ages 41-46
John Dahl
Director
Ages 56-61
Roxann Dawson
Director
Ages 54-59
Steph Green
Director
Ages 33-38
Larysa Kondracki
Director
Lodge Kerrigan
Director
Ages 48-54
Constantine Makris
Director
Bill Johnson
Director
Jim McKay
Director
Ages 51-56
Holly Dale
Director
Ages 59-64
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Director
Ages 50-55
Alik Sakharov
Director
Ages 53-59
Jean de Segonzac
Director
Gavin O'Connor
Director
Ages 49-54
Alex Chapple
Director
Stephen Williams
Director
Kari Skogland
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Director
Ages 68-73
Charlotte Sieling
Director
Ages 52-57
Christopher Misiano
Director
Writers
Melissa James Gibson
Writer
Joe Weisberg
Writer
Joel Fields
Writer
Lara Shapiro
Writer
Sneha Koorse
Writer
Joshua Brand
Writer
Ages 62-67
Stephen Schiff
Writer
Tracey Scott Wilson
Writer
Tracey Scott Wilson
Story
Peter Ackerman
Writer
Hilary Bettis
Writer
Stuart Zicherman
Writer
Sarah Nolen
Writer
Justin Weinberger
Writer
Tanya Barfield
Writer
Bradford Winters
Writer
Angelina Burnett
Writer
Ages 34-39
Oliver North
Story
Ages 69-74
Producers
Darryl Frank
Executive Producer
Joe Weisberg
Executive Producer
Justin Falvey
Executive Producer
Joel Fields
Executive Producer
Graham Yost
Executive Producer
Ages 53-58
David Woods
Producer
Stephen Schiff
Executive Producer
Mary Rae Thewlis
Producer
Mary Rae Thewlis
Executive Producer
Chris Long
Executive Producer
Daniel Sackheim
Executive Producer
Mitch Engel
Producer
Ages 54-60
Adam Arkin
Producer
Ages 56-61
Cinematographers
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
Russian, English
Production Countries
US
Production Companies
DreamWorks Television, Nemofilms, Amblin Television, Fox Television Studios, Fox 21 Television Studios, FX Productions