The Americans
FX | Release Date: January 30, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
89
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 154 Critic Reviews
Positive:
147
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 6, 2017
Season 5 Review: Episode one spends an awful lot of time on digging a huge hole in the ground with fairly predictable results. And in episode two there’s a lot of wandering around a greenhouse buzzing with insects that’s supposed to be ominous but instead comes off like a homage to “The X-Files.” ... The third episode moves all the stories forward at a better clip. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyFeb 26, 2014
Season 2 Review: Credibility starts to fray when our heroes, or anti-heroes, keep needing miraculous last-second evasions and escapes. Read full review
60
Washington PostHank StueverJan 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: As a drama, The Americans struggles to crack a certain code; the concept is tantalizing, but the follow-through lacks the momentum that gets viewers to commit. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJan 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: There are enough interesting ideas inherent in the material to warrant giving The Americans a chance, and interesting enough ideas that one wishes a little more attention were being paid to them, and a little less to the usual spy-jinks. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryJan 29, 2013
Season 1 Review: The Americans is an intriguing and provocative concept.... The execution, alas, initially isn't worthy of the premise, becoming fairly standard spy stuff, and relying heavily on awkward flashbacks to fill in the backstory. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: Russell and Rhys seem adept at the disguises and stunts. But their characters are practically flipped from pilot to second episode, and some of the black humor here is awkwardly executed. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle SmithJan 28, 2013
Season 1 Review: The Americans at the moment seems to fall uneasily between the methodical and the campy. Read full review
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