‘The Americans’ Season 5 Finale: Soviet Disunion May 31, 2017 FX, The Americans, TV Chat In a somewhat muted finale of "The Americans," the big action is... an attempted suicide? Pretty much. But beneath that action is a bigger one simmering underneath the surface- and it's one that will...
‘The Americans’ Season 5: Mother Russia is Calling May 18, 2017 FX, The Americans, TV Chat As ever, the screws are tightening on "The Americans," and if you'd asked me the most likely endings for the Jennings, I would have said death, prison or defection/witness protection. What I wouldn't...
‘The Americans’ Season 5: Not So Quiet on the American Front April 27, 2017 FX, The Americans, TV Chat "The Americans" continues its slow-burn of a season with some interesting developments as of late, as well as the expected strong character-driven moments- but is the approach turning off some viewers?...
The Americans (Season 5): Bugging Out March 29, 2017 FX, The Americans, TV Chat As per usual, the current season of "The Americans" is off to a magnificent start. Of course, with the show having already set its end date, it's free to wrap things up in due time, with plenty of wiggle...
The Americans Season 4 Review July 5, 2016 Featured, Reviews, The Americans The Americans gave us another really strong and compelling fourth season, which recently concluded. In my review of the whole season, I discuss the storylines that stood out to me the most, as well as the...
The Americans “Persona Non Grata” Season Finale Review (Season 4 Episode 13) June 9, 2016 Reviews, The Americans On the season finale of "The Americans," the meet with Will was on, with the FBI hot on his tail, in "Persona Non Grata." But what would happen in the end, especially insofar as the Jennings family was...
The Americans “A Roy Rogers in Franconia” Review (Season 4 Episode 12) June 2, 2016 Reviews, The Americans On the penultimate episode of "The Americans," Paige dealt with the emotional fallout from her and her mother's altercation with two thugs last week, as Will had second thoughts about the upcoming...
The Americans “Dinner for Seven” Review (Season 4 Episode 11) May 26, 2016 Reviews, The Americans On the latest episode of "The Americans," we finally got to see what the endgame plan was for the Hees, things took yet another unexpected turn with Pastor Tim and Alice, and Liz and Paige got a shocking...
The Americans “Munchkins” Review (Season 4 Episode 10) May 19, 2016 Reviews, The Americans On the latest episode of "The Americans," the Tim hit the fan as everyone's not-so-favorite Pastor turned up missing and all eyes were on the Jennings, including their own daughter; retired Director Gaad...
The Americans “The Day After” Review (Season 4 Episode 9) May 12, 2016 Reviews, The Americans On the latest episode of “The Americans,” it was time for the Jennings’ family to stop messing around and get their head back in the game; while everyone concerned got a taste of what might be to...