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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Keri Russell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Matthew Rhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Noah Emmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Keri Russell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Matthew Rhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Noah Emmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
Jennings, and he's just moved in down the street.
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* BullyHunter: Philip tries to intervene when a pedophile starts hitting on his daughter, but backs down and doesn't try to stop him from leaving with another girl, proving him to be a subversion of this trope. However, later in the episode, he [[spoiler: snaps Timoshev's neck when he learns Timoshev raped Elizabeth during training]]. Even later, he [[spoiler: beats the shit out of the pedophile]]
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* BullyHunter: Philip tries to intervene when a pedophile starts hitting on his daughter, but backs down and doesn't try to stop him from leaving with another girl, proving him to be a subversion of this trope. However, later in the episode, he [[spoiler: snaps Timoshev's neck when he learns Timoshev raped Elizabeth during training]]. Even later, he [[spoiler: beats the shit out of the pedophile]]pedophile]].
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* DeepCoverAgent: The Jenningses aren't even allowed to speak Russian to each other at home. and were instructed to never ask the other about their actual background, instead only learning their invented backstories.
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* DeepCoverAgent: The Jenningses aren't even allowed to speak Russian to each other at home. home, and were instructed to never ask the other about their actual background, instead only learning their invented backstories.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Timoshev in the pilot, a former KGB agent who's defected to America. [[spoiler: Phillip and Elizabeth capture and eventually kill him.]]
** Philip considers this as well, but Elizabeth won't let him.
** Philip considers this as well, but Elizabeth won't let him.
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* IceQueen: Elizabeth especially to Phillip but with hints of DefrostingIceQueen in the pilot.
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* IceQueen: Elizabeth Elizabeth, especially to Phillip Philip, but with hints of DefrostingIceQueen in the pilot.
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* OhCrap: Elizabeth and Phillip both have a subdued one when they realize their new neighbor Stan is an FBI agent who works in counterintelligence.
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* PlayingGertrude: A mild case. Elizabeth was two years old during the Battle of Stalingrad, making her 40-41 in 1981. Keri Russell is 36.
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* AnachronismStew: It is probably safe to say that, aside from the cars, ''The Americans'' is not being as rigorous about period detail as other period shows like ''Series/MadMen'' and ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' are.
** In the pilot, Phillip grooves to "Queen of Hearts" at a shopping mall in late January 1981, over four months before Juice Newton's album ''Juice'' and the song were released.
** In the pilot, Phillip grooves to "Queen of Hearts" at a shopping mall in late January 1981, over four months before Juice Newton's album ''Juice'' and the song were released.
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* EnemyEatsYourLunch: In the pilot, after a child predator makes crude remarks about his daughter, Phillip catches the guy barbecuing in his backyard. Phillip beats his ass and then walks away with a hamburger off of his grill.
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* EnemyEatsYourLunch: In the pilot, after a child predator makes crude remarks about his daughter, Phillip catches the guy barbecuing in his backyard. Phillip beats his ass and then walks away with a hamburger hot dog off of his grill.
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* ColdWar: TheEighties being a rather cold part of the ColdWar following the accession of RonaldReagan to the presidency.
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* ColdWar: TheEighties The early 1980s being a rather cold part an especially tense period of the ColdWar following the accession of RonaldReagan to the presidency.presidency and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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* TheEighties: The series starts off in early 1981, right after Ronald Reagan's inauguration.
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* TheEighties: The series is set in this time period.
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[[caption-width-right:300:The ColdWar Just Got Hotter]]
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell Keri Russell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys Matthew Rhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich Noah Emmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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* ActionGirl: Elizabeth
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* ProperlyParanoid: Stan.
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* GoneNative: Philip, but explicitly not Elizabeth
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* GoneNative: Philip, GoingNative: Phillip, but explicitly not Elizabeth
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* FakeAmericanL Both Phillip and Elizabeth are this in-universe, being Russians masquerading as Americans. Matthew Rhys is also this out of universe, given that he's Welsh, but Keri Russell actually is American
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* FakeAmericanL FakeAmerican: Both Phillip and Elizabeth are this in-universe, being Russians masquerading as Americans. Matthew Rhys is also this out of universe, given that he's Welsh, but Keri Russell actually is American
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* FakeAmericanL Both Phillip and Elizabeth are this in-universe, being Russians masquerading as Americans. Matthew Rhys is also this out of universe, given that he's Welsh, but Keri Russell actually is American
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* BullyHunter: Philip tries to intervene when a pedophile starts hitting on his daughter, but backs down and doesn't try to stop him from leaving with another girl, proving him to be a subversion of this trope. However, later in the episode, he [[spoiler: snaps Timoshev's neck when he learns Timoshev raped Elizabeth during training]]. Even later, he [[spoiler: beats the shit out of the pedophile]]
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* DeepCoverAgent: The Jenningses aren't even allowed to speak Russian to each other at home.
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* GoneNative: Philip, but explicitly not Elizabeth
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* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Elizabeth believes that "there's a weakness" in Americans.Americans, and wants to subtly encourage her children to become socialists.
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* AutoErotica: Phillip and Elizabeth celebrate this way after completing a mission in the pilot.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weisberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weisberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI FBI]] [[http://swampland.time.com/2010/06/29/the-8-coolest-things-about-the-alleged-russian-spy-ring/ arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weinberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weinberg, Weisberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
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* UndercoverAsLovers: A married couple with children, no less.
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* UndercoverAsLovers: A married couple with children, no less.less.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weinberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Creator Joseph Weinberg, who actually worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1994, was inspired by a totally real 2010 story in which [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program the FBI arrested]] ten Russian [[DeepCoverAgent Deep Cover Agents]].
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich plays an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell (''{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell (''Series/{{Felicity}}'') (''{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich plays an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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* IceQueen: Elizabeth especially to Phillip but with hints of DefrostingIceQueen in the pilot.
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** Stan was also a deep cover agent for the FBI. He just recently returned from a very long mission and is clearly having trouble re-adjusting.
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* FalseFlagOperation: Phillip is exploiting an FBI official's secretary by pretending to be another FBI agent investigating the counter-intelligence unit.
* HoneyPot: Elizabeth is acting as one on an official of the DOJ in the opening scene.
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''The Americans'' is a television drama that premiered on the FX Network on January 30, 2013. Creator/KeriRussell (''Series/{{Felicity}}'') and Creator/MatthewRhys play Soviet deep cover agents masquerading as Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings, a married couple living in the suburbs of northern Virginia in the early 1980s. Creator/NoahEmmerich plays an FBI counterintelligence agent hunting for Soviet spies like Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.
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!!This original series contains examples of:
* BecomingTheMask: Phillip more than Elizabeth; she remains very dedicated to the cause.
* ColdWar: TheEighties being a rather cold part of the ColdWar following the accession of RonaldReagan to the presidency.
* DeepCoverAgent: The Jenningses aren't even allowed to speak Russian to each other at home.
* TheEighties
* MoscowCenter: Better known as the KGB. Phillip and Elizabeth work for them.
* UndercoverAsLovers: A married couple with children, no less.
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!!This original series contains examples of:
* BecomingTheMask: Phillip more than Elizabeth; she remains very dedicated to the cause.
* ColdWar: TheEighties being a rather cold part of the ColdWar following the accession of RonaldReagan to the presidency.
* DeepCoverAgent: The Jenningses aren't even allowed to speak Russian to each other at home.
* TheEighties
* MoscowCenter: Better known as the KGB. Phillip and Elizabeth work for them.
* UndercoverAsLovers: A married couple with children, no less.
