anatf-28777 One of the most clever, interesting and thrilling series ever. There are lots of twists and "wow" episodes. In opposite to lots of current tv series and/ or movies the story line is not fast but rather slow, interesting and deep. The casting and acting are simply PERFECT.

sroj91 *Note: for the ones who says it is slow, it is deliberately paced and focused on great character development * for the ones complaining that there is too much action, the show heavily changes in late season 2 and later in season 3 to focus more on character dev. IT IS WORTH IT, STICK WITH IT.This will be remembered as one of the Great(est) Dramas of all time. What a final season... The acting is superb (their faces can tell many words), the writing is poetic and stays true to the series, the directing is excellent in this season as well, and needless to say the sound design and score are on point. The show stays logical (maybe too logical for some), and its careful approach to developing the characters can feel slow at times, but when you recognize what they are doing and pay attention, it is very well worth the time.I think many of the quibbles some fans have is that we have become used to expect shows to go a certain way, and when we can change the direction of the show we get annoyed. No, not all shows need to go into fan-service mode. The Americans started and ended as a story about marriage, relationships and loyalty first, and spy-craft and action second. The show doesn't need explosions to reach dramatic superlatives. And, we honestly shouldn't expect this show to just go do what other shows did (would be boring and they would probably fail at topping them) - mainly talking about Breaking Bad since people love to compare subjective art. And, in The Americans, characters are conflicted and complex, so expect them to surprise you and behave like real people.If you re-watch the show with this in mind, it becomes a much richer and better experience (I did just before S6 started). And, it is truly a show that gets better each time (there are so many things I missed the first time around). The Americans, I will miss you a whole bunch... There are few other shows attempting long arc story dramas anymore, and the ones that are left are focusing on world building and huge CGI productions.* for the ones complaining about Paige, FU... This is one of the best arches of recent memory. Taylor embodies this character and it makes sense given all the stuff she has been through.

BoomerDT SPOILER: Recently wrapped up "The Americans' after having watched the first 5 seasons on Prime. Really was disappointed with Season 5 and the directions the series was going, in particular the Paige story line. Season 6 the writers got back to the original premise of married Soviet spies being embedded in the US, under the guise of being a typical American family who owns a travel agency, living in DC under the very nose of the FBI and CIA. There are many absolutely preposterous moments and premises in this series. It takes Stan Beeman, the FBI agent next door 6 seasons to finally figure out that Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings are Soviet spies and when they have the confrontational moment, with Stan holding a gun on the two of them, he listens to their explanation that they are only trying to help Gorbachev proceed with the nuclear disarmament negotiations with President Reagan. And after Phillip and Elizabeth have continually deceived him, and killed numerous other American agents, he swallows their premise that they are going to head back to Russia and are finished with spying. Naturally Stan lets them go. Such nonsense is fairly common in the story lines. Nevertheless, it is a mostly entertaining series, plenty of violence, sex and some good suspense. Keri Russell is terrific as Elizabeth-as a spy sometimes she is playing a naïve girl, sometimes a slutty seductress, sometimes a business woman-but beneath she is absolutely capable of ruthlessly killing virtually anyone standing in the way purposely or innocently of the Soviets achieving the objectives. Mathew Rhys as Philip is also capable of cold blooded murder but early on in the series decides he wants out-but he's not sure how to go about it as his wife is totally and unquestionably committed to the Soviet ideology.Plenty of different characters during the run of the series and it does get a bit confusing keeping track of all the story lines. Some are more preposterous than others and how no one seems to notice the wigs they are wearing as they assume identities is beyond belief. All in all, pretty good series.

nufafa Although I have found the series a bit repetitive over the years, the final season has been exceptional, with a beautiful final episode that will be always remember. I think is one of the shows that better uses the silence to explain things, and in the last episode music plays also a big role. The acting of Rhys, Russell and Emmerich is exceptional and I'd love to see them in the nominations and awards' lists.