The Americans

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Season 5
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 30, 2013
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 177 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 151 out of 177
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 177
  3. Negative: 13 out of 177
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  1. gerry6992
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Such an amazing shot. It's powerful, interesting, gripping. You end up loving every scene and this premiere was beyond great. I loved how Keri and Matthew feel so real
  2. JorgeLestre
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    'The Americans' continues to prove that it is one of the most thrilling dramas on television. Not only is the element of surprise quite endearing but also the way the narrative flows is absolutely marvelous.
  3. metaknightmare
    Apr 28, 2017
    10
    My wife and I love this show and have been watching together since we started dating. I think it is the best show on TV of its era, there is nothing else like it. The story, premise, themes and feelings are really innovative and unique compared to most television shows. Parts of it are Shakespearean while being suspenseful. With that said I have been kind of disappointed with Season 5 forMy wife and I love this show and have been watching together since we started dating. I think it is the best show on TV of its era, there is nothing else like it. The story, premise, themes and feelings are really innovative and unique compared to most television shows. Parts of it are Shakespearean while being suspenseful. With that said I have been kind of disappointed with Season 5 for the first few episodes because there seems to be not as much kinetic energy as the other seasons. Then I remember that this show never disappoints and this season is trying something new. All the best shows try something new every season and this season is a slow burner in every best way. Its a ticking bomb and everything is set up to explode and unravel by the end of it, leading us directly into a mayhem packed sixth and final season. With the extended cuts and internal conflicts only visible in the eyes, this season is slowing the show down, giving room for us to breath while embracing the remaining characters and their emotions before we witness their fate. I would recommend seeing this season after it all comes out so you can binge, the weekly watching of this "build-up season" makes you really want to see more as soon as possible. Get ready for the roller-coaster drop and an end of an era.… Expand
  4. Pious24
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    The Americans starts season 5 off strong with lingering consequences from last season's finale. This show respects its viewers with good pacing and multifaceted characters.
  5. PeterLuria
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    You really can't review "The Americans" as traditional television "entertainment". In terms of acting; photography; writing and the seemingly modest musical score this is the best show to have ever appeared on television. For emotional impact and overall aesthetics (writing; directing; use of light imagery) only a few of the episodes from the original "Roots" and more recently "TheYou really can't review "The Americans" as traditional television "entertainment". In terms of acting; photography; writing and the seemingly modest musical score this is the best show to have ever appeared on television. For emotional impact and overall aesthetics (writing; directing; use of light imagery) only a few of the episodes from the original "Roots" and more recently "The Sopranos" come even close to equaling it. But really that misses the point. "The Americans" exists in a political and "moral " universe so different than anything else each individual viewer must come to his/her own conclusion. It is the television equivalent, in some sense, of "Five Easy Pieces"; an illustrated novel rather than a film or in this case a T.V. series. Anyone think I'm reading too much into the fact that the speedometer on the car Phillip and Elizabeth were using to deliver their kidnap victim for "ex-filtration" in Episode 1 read "666"? "The Possessed" by Dostoevsky ?… Expand
  6. ajone
    May 10, 2017
    7
    This show used to a 10/10 every season but last season and this one---What is the obsession with the teenage whining drama plot? Everytime things start getting good they put Paige on the screen and I want to fall asleep. I just fast forward it on the DVR. So frustrating.
  7. frankrog29
    Feb 7, 2018
    7
    The Americans started off really strongly but has gradually gotten worse as it has progressed. Season 5 was a disappointment; it no longer had the excitement, tension, and suspense that the previous seasons had. I'm tempted to give season 5 a 6/10, but I wouldn't feel right doing so since the writing is still intelligent. The show is still much better than most everything on TV. Here's toThe Americans started off really strongly but has gradually gotten worse as it has progressed. Season 5 was a disappointment; it no longer had the excitement, tension, and suspense that the previous seasons had. I'm tempted to give season 5 a 6/10, but I wouldn't feel right doing so since the writing is still intelligent. The show is still much better than most everything on TV. Here's to hoping that the only reason for season 5's existence was to set the stage for an exciting season 6.… Expand
  8. jb510
    May 18, 2017
    9
    Another strong season. The Americans deliver consistently great performances and compelling and complex storylines week after week and season after season.
  9. rachillustrate
    May 21, 2018
    9
    Season 5 takes its time with a slower pace than previous seasons. However, this season remains strong as it focuses on and builds up its characters in preparation for the final season. Where it lacks in action and intensity, it makes up for in strong character development.
  10. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 18, 2021
    8
    Irrespective of a perceptible lag this season is nothing if not an exercise in fidelity. Despite some listless arcs and dragged plots the show feels just as relevant and exciting as anything else that year . Breathtaking performances from an ensemble cast keep it intresting enough for you to return.

Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best TV Season of 2017
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#53 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#78 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Mar 7, 2017
    100
    As always, The Americans does complex work that never calls attention to its complexity. The associations and connections are there if you care to make them, but the show maintains plausible deniability as a good spy should, walking briskly from scene to scene as if it’s just here to get the job done and get out.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Mar 7, 2017
    100
    Fortunately, The Americans’ fifth season succeeds in addressing our current world by being its assiduously careful self. This is still a show about how, beyond politics, beyond economics, beyond nationalism, people are people. How beautiful, and how terrifying.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Mar 7, 2017
    100
    The drama remains as tense as ever, with strong, careful writing and an abundance of fine performances.
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