Episode 1×07 – “Duty and Honor” Philip and Elizabeth’s troubled marriage is further tested when a mission to discredit a Polish pro-democracy leader reunites Philip with his old flame.
Episode 1×08 – “Mutually Assured Destruction” Philip and Elizabeth must stop an assassin from taking out key US scientists, while Stan and the FBI hunt the same man. Grannie shocks Elizabeth with the truth of what happened between Philip and Irina in New York.
Thanks to Rose is Green I added few pictures of Keri and Matthew on the Americans set.
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– The Americans On the Set – February 25 2013
Will the KGB find out about Beeman’s mole on The Americans? — Rose
NATALIE: You won’t have to wait long to find out: Someone’s cover is blown and someone dies as a result. I can promise you that it won’t be Elizabeth though, because — duh, Keri Russell is the star of the show; also, dun-dun-DUN — she’s the one who pulls the trigger.
Source: http://www.tvguide.com/
“The Americans”: Lots of things can destroy a carefully planned spy operation. Misplaced loyalties, infiltration and even dumb luck are expected. But what happens when an asset’s emotions are compromised. In “Comint,” the KGB stands to lose all missile-defense information because one man can’t move past the death of his beloved wife. And the spies can’t offer needed emotional support with the FBI watching. (Also, if you want to get valuable and classified information out of the FBI, buy your source a pair of fancy pumps.)
Source: http://blog.zap2it.com/
The Americans stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will be on The View on February 27.
I added 5 Episode Stills from The Americans Episode 1×05 – Comint.
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– Episode Stills 1×05 – Comint
Keri Russell’s “comeback year” has the feel of a reinvention, a re-branding of the dainty young lovely who burst on the scene with “Felicity” back in the past century.
But as different as her flinty mom in the new film “Dark Skies” (not previewed for critics) might seem, as dangerous and “out there” as her Born Again Bolshevik sleeper spy is in TV’s “The Americans,” she refuses to label her return to public view a career makeover.
“The great think about disappearing is that people forget about you a little bit,” Ms. Russell says. “Your past is forgotten. You can come back as something fresh and new.
“These past two years, I’ve come back to all these interesting things that people might not have thought about me for in the past. They just happened.”
She stepped away from film and TV half a dozen years ago, getting married and giving birth to two children, who are now 1 and 5. At 36, she’s a different person — a mom, for starters. And it’s made her a different actress. Continue reading Motherhood changes Keri Russell’s outlook
The name of Keri Russell’s new film may be “Dark Skies,” but in reality, the light is shining brighter than ever on the acclaimed actress’ already successful career.
In a recent interview, Russell told me that she’s read several scripts in the horror and supernatural thriller genre, but there was really nothing that piqued her interest until the script for writer-director Scott Stewart’s “Dark Skies” rolled overhead.
“It’s one of those scripts that I read and instantly thought, ‘That’s going to work.’ It has all the rights for me. It’s scary, but fun scary, but at the core, it was like a family drama,” Russell said. “For me, those are the kinds of movies I like, where you believe in the family, first, to set things up, and then things start happening — like in a ‘Poltergeist’ vein. That’s more of what we were targeting.”
Opening in theaters nationwide on Friday, Russell and Josh Hamilton star as Lacy and Daniel Barrett, a pair of suburban parents whose peaceful existence is turned into a living nightmare as a mysterious alien presence invades their home and preys upon them. Continue reading Keri Russell thrilled to navigate ‘Dark Skies’
Thanks to my friend Chanel I added some photos from Today Show.
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– Talkshows Today Show – February 18 2013
FX is sticking with The Americans.
The freshman drama, created by Joe Weisberg, has been renewed for a 13-episode sophomore season. The news follows especially high ratings for the January premiere and significant DVR growth throughout its first month on the air.
“The Americans has quickly established itself as a key part of FX’s acclaimed drama lineup,” said network president and GM John Landgraf. “Executive producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields and Graham Yost and their collaborators are telling riveting and deeply emotional stories, and the performances of Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich and the entire cast are simply outstanding. The show is truly worthy of its widespread critical acclaim, and we are confident that its quality will continue to yield a robust and passionate audience.”
With Live+7 day returns, The Americans’ pilot episode has pulled in a total of 5.11 million viewers — a network record for a series debut. And though the second episode saw a drop in Live+Same day returns, DVR growth has been consistently strong. The first three episodes have jumped a respective 44 percent, 58 percent and 68 percent.
“We’re very grateful to John Landgraf, Nick Grad, Eric Schrier and everyone at FX for their unwavering support of our show,” said Weisberg. “We’re thrilled to be able to continue writing stories for such an incredibly talented cast led by Keri, Matthew and Noah. This has been an amazing experience for me, and it couldn’t have happened without the tireless efforts of our cast and crew. We appreciate the support of the audience, and we believe they have a lot to look forward to the rest of this season.”
Set during the 1980s, Americans follows a seemingly normal couple (Russell and Rhys) in suburban Washington, D.C. In reality, they’re deep-undercover KGB spies trying to infiltrate the U.S. during the Cold War. Even their children don’t know their real agenda.
“We couldn’t have made it happen without the constant support of Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank at Amblin TV, David Madden at Fox Television Studios and Eric Schrier at FX Productions and their wonderful teams as well,” added Fields.
Americans’ critical reception has been overwhelmingly positive. The Hollywood Reporter’s chief TV critic Tim Goodman gave a glowing review of the first two episodes, writing, “Comparisons with Homeland are inevitable, but the pacing and nuance driving FX’s look at enemies among us might have real staying power.”
Nine episodes remain in Americans’ freshman run. It airs at 10 p.m. on FX.
