History Characters / TheAmericansTheFBI

* MsFanservice: Alison Wright ''is'' an attractive woman, but the fanservice aspect is downplayed.

%%* UnwittingPawn: Of Philip's.

->'''Played By:''' Richard Thomas

->'''Played By:''' Brandon J. Dirden

->'''Played By:''' Maximiliano Hernández

->'''Played By:''' Alison Wright

->'''Played By:''' Jefferson Mays

* PromotedToOpeningCredits: For the second season. [[spoiler:Removed from the credits after she leaves for the USSR.]]

* CowboyCop: Gaad tends to play fast and loose with the rules; after an American scientist and three FBI agents are killed by a German scientist on Moscow's orders, Gaad is furious and launches an off-the-books revenge killing operation that targets Arkady.

!Agents

%%* BaldOfAwesome
%%* CowboyCop

* MarriedToTheJob: When he joined the FBI's Counter-Intelligence Division, he told Stan that he is single and he has no hobbies, leaving him free to devote all his energy to his job.

* TokenMinority: As one of only three minorities in his department, they can't fire him, and he can rough up suspects if he likes.

!Other Staff

* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler: Gaad had no idea that Martha, his secretary for 10 years, was secretly giving information to the KGB. Upon being told this information by Stan, he reacts with stunned surprise, and quickly realizes that such a gaffe will be enough to immediately force him into retirement.]]
* {{Retirony}}: Gaad actually makes it to his retirement, partially averting this trope [[spoiler: but it turns out that retirement won't stop the KGB from coming after him on vacation in Thailand and causing him to accidentally impale himself in a glass door while trying to escape.]]

* DoggedNiceGuy: ''Really'' wants to take Martha out on a date. [[spoiler: When he finally does it's more to get her out of the apartment so Stan can search it and Martha was already consciously helping Philip. Their chance had long since passed.]]

* ProperlyParanoid: He finds BOTH KGB bugs planted in the office, when an entire FBI surveillance team couldn't. The first simply by investigating why a random pen was both hollow and rattling. The second by meticulously backtracking every one of Martha's movements within the office, leading him to discover her at-best tangential connection to the Mail Robot.

* HopelessSuitor: To Martha. They used to date, and Amador is still very infatuated with her even though Martha has made it clear that she's not interested in him.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: His suspicions towards Phillip are not professional ones but motivated by the GreenEyedMonster.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: She goes through quite a rough time from mid-season 3 to Season 4, beginning with her learning "Clark's" real identity and culminating with her being extradited to the USSR, a totally alien country for her, after the FBI learns of her relationship with Philip and declares her a traitor. Furthermore, she has to say goodbye to Philip, who she genuinely loved, with the knowledge that they can never see each other again. However, her final appearance in the Season 5 finale indicates that she's adjusting to her new life in Russia, and hints that she's going to adopt an orphan girl, referencing an earlier desire she expressed to have children.]]

* MoralityPet: In a bizarre, backwards way to Philip. [[spoiler: Despite seducing her based on a lie and destroying her life, he refuses to let her be killed if there's another option, fighting with Gabriel and Elizabeth to send her to Russia, and taking several brazen risks (like show her his face) in the process.]]

* OldMaid: A middle aged woman who has been yearning for the right man for a long time. This is what makes her so vulnerable to the SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan scenario fabricated by Phillip.
* PromotedToOpeningCredits: For the second season. [[spoiler: Removed from the credits after she leaves for the USSR.]]
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: To Russia, where she doesn't know anyone or speak the language.]]

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: As of late season 3 Martha chooses to protect Phllip's cover instead of turning him in. Of course, by the time she learns the truth, she has no good choices left with decades in prison being a probable best case scenario if she turns him in.]]

* BeleagueredBureaucrat: Contrast to Clark, who has to charm Martha into thinking he's who he says he is. Taffet actually 'is' that person, and thus has nothing to prove.

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* GenreSavvy: He finds BOTH KGB bugs planted in the office, when an entire FBI surveillance team couldn't. The first simply by investigating why a random pen was both hollow and rattling. The second by meticulously backtracking every one of Martha's movements within the office, leading him to discover her at-best tangential connection to the Mail Robot.

* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Stan's Red. He's far more meticulous and less overtly emotional in his work. He's driven more by persistent observation and small details compared to Stan's hunches.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Becomes Stan's partner after Amador's death.

* TheVietnamWar: A veteran.

* BaldOfAwesome
* CowboyCop

* DiesWideOpen
* {{FBI Agent}}
* HandsomeLech

* ReallyGetsAround

* StalkerWithACrush: To Martha.

* LoveMakesYouDumb

* UnwittingPawn: Of Philip's.

* {{Badass}}

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: He doesn't head FBI's CI for nothing; in just one look over their belongings he's able to figure out that a murdered couple are in fact spies.

* TheLancer: Within the FBI, to Stan Beeman. He [[takes over Amador's role in this position.]](ReplacementGoldfish)

* NotSoDifferent: He has a few things in common with Claudia, the KGB handler: both are fervent believers who can be ruthless in their strive to succeed.

* [[spoiler:DefiantToTheEnd: When he's being interrogated by the Jennings, he refuses to cooperate and points out confidently that the Soviets are going to lose the Cold War.]]
* [[spoiler:DiesWideOpen]]

* [[spoiler:[[BlackDudeDiesFirst Hispanic Dude Dies First]]]]
* [[spoiler:HoistByHisOwnPetard]]

* PromotedToOpeningCredits: For the second season.

* Retirony: Gaad actually makes it to his retirement, partially averting this trope [[spoiler: but it turns out that retirement won't stop the KGB from coming after him on vacation in Thailand and causing him to accidentally impale himself in a glass door while trying to escape.]]

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!The FBI

* BadassBoast: After [[spoiler:Amador is killed.]]
-->''"This will not stand."''
* CowboyCop: After [[spoiler:the bomb blast that kills three FBI agents and a scientist, Gaad suggests to his subordinates that they launch an off-the-books revenge killing against the KGB rezident. All of the FBI agents agree except for Stan. But Stan quickly changes his mind when Amador goes missing.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: He doesn't head FBI's CI for nothing. In just one look over their belongings he's able to figure out that a murdered couple are in fact spies.
* {{Determinator}}
* FakeGuestStar: In the first two seasons he has appeared in nearly every episode despite never being a series regular.
** PromotedToOpeningTitles: In season 3.
* AFatherToHisMen

* HeroAntagonist
* NotSoDifferent: From Claudia. Both are fervent believers who can be ruthless in their strive to succeed.
* RevengeBeforeReason: After [[spoiler:Amador is killed]], he seems to take it as a personal slight.

An FBI agent and Stan Beeman's partner. In contrast to Stan, he's much more easy-going and snarky. [[spoiler:After finding Phillip leaving Martha's home, a confrontation leads to his capture and eventual death.]]

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!!Dennis Aderholt
->'''Played By:''' Brandon J. Dirden

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* [[spoiler:DefiantToTheEnd]]

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: As of season 3 Martha choose to protect Phllip's cover instead of turning him in. Of course, by the time she learns the truth, she has no good choices left with decades in prison being a probable best case scenario.]]

* ChristmasCake: A middle aged woman who has been yearning for the right man for a long time. This is what makes her so vulnerable to the SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan scenario fabricated by Phillip.