TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×6, “Behind The Red Door”

Given a lot of the dark elements that made up this episode of The Americans, it is a little strange to say that so much of it revolved around the notion of Love.  That said, sometimes love comes with darkness. …

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×5, “The Deal”

I am aware that The Americans is not the most popular show on television, but for those who have been keeping up, it’s been a good number of weeks for this series, with “The Deal” serving as one of the…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×4, “A Little Night Music”

I have not been doing a whole lot of research regarding the ratings for The Americans and how this season is comparing to last season, but it seems likely and very fitting that a series about Russian spies is secretly…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×3, “The Walk In”

“The Walk In” continues the streak that The Americans has been on, which involves multiple plotlines running concurrently, doing a great job with nearly all of them, and delivering a fine hour of television overall.  I consider that an impressive…

TV Review: FX’s The Americans 2×2, “Cardinal”

The follow up to last week’s excellent season premiere is a look at an outcome from all angles, as there is a lot of focus on the fallout that has developed from the shocking climax of “Comrades”, which leads to…