“It would destroy her.”
“To be like us?” – Philip and Elizabeth

Genevieve: This season of The Americans has repeatedly tested Philip and Elizabeth’s commitment to protecting their…

Todd: “Stealth” is the “get everything set up for the last two episodes” episode, the “holy shit, has this show…

Genevieve: From the very first scenes of the very first episode, The Americans has been a show about sex. Oh sure,…

Todd: One of the raps those who don’t like The Americans have against The Americans is that it’s a cold, emotionless…

Genevieve: That’s a commercial for the Camero Z28 from 1982, which means that that is the jingle and the imagery…

Todd: One of the things that both fans and detractors of The Americans can often come to terms on is the idea that…

Genevieve: Have you ever had anything you would die for? That’s the question Sandinista agent Lucia asks…

Todd: Obviously, there’s no way for me to know how you felt, Genevieve, but “The Deal” was, to me, some crazy great…

Genevieve: Of all of Elizabeth and Philip's many super-spy abilities—hand-to-hand combat, code-breaking, wiring up…

Todd: “The Walk In” does that thing where the episode throws dozens of balls into the air at its beginning, then…

Genevieve: “Things can go wrong. They usually do. It’s part of the job.”

Todd: Well. That was a hell of a premiere, no?