This show has been a grabber since episode one. Beautifully written (one of its producers used to be in the CIA) and acted - tense and edge of the seat plotting. Hard to say that you'll be rooting for Soviet sleeper agents in the US - but if they get caught - the series is over - and this one deserves to run for a long time. Each season ratchets up the tension and it keeps getting better. Violent and sexy and pushes the boundaries. With shows like Justified and Boardwalk Empire ending their runs - The Americans grabs the baton and keeps the quality drama race moving at high speed.

I love this show. It ranks right up there with Breaking Bad and Mad Men. It has all of the elements of a successful show - drama, action, and suspense. It is the only show that I've watched that allows you to connect with Soviet characters during the Cold War and see life from their perspective. You get invested in the characters only to realize that they are the enemy and perhaps you shouldn't be rooting so hard for them. It is a fascinating thing. Seasons 1-3 are amazing and I can't wait for the 4th installment.

Sometimes a show will have an incredible season 1 and have trouble following up. That is not the case for second season of The Americans. Season 2 builds on all the great storylines and characters shown in Season 1 and does it even better somehow. This is easily one of the best tv shows out there right now. Highly recommended if you enjoy espionage and thriller shows like Homeland or 24.

Love the series, watched it on TV and just had to add it to my collection. Series is about a couple from Russia that didn't know each other at the beginning but are now pretending to be an American family (have 2 kids). Series continues with various missions that at times including killing people or having relations with them to get information to pass on to the Russians. They do what they need to but are struggling as the show continues.

This show should be considered with House of Cards, Mad Men and Breaking Bad as one of the finest shows in recent history. Matthew Rhys and Kerri Russel are endlessly fascinating and amazing in their ability to switch from normal parents, neighbors, business owners into ruthless Soviet spies in America in the 1980's. A brilliant supporting cast as well as attention to detail of the error makes this show addictive.