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It may not be a traditional fit for Comic-Con, but that didn’t stop people from turning up for a panel on the FX series “The Americans” this afternoon. The panel wasn’t in one of the main halls, but it was a sizable room, mostly full, and there was a definite buzz.

Why wouldn’t there be, HitFix’s own Alan Sepinwall described the most recent season of the show, which aired this past winter as having taken a “major creative leap — the kind that can elevate a show from a strong example of its era to one that transcends eras.”

To set the scene, the panel was a discussion and Q&A, led by Andy Greenwald. Present for were creator Joseph Weisberg; executive producer Joel Fields; and stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, and Annet Mahendru.

While it was, perhaps, intended to focus heavily on the upcoming third season, much of the 45 minute affair (including an eight-and-a-half minute series of clips to remind us how great season two was), focused on the show in general. As a series where so much is a surprise and which centers itself on secrets—state and otherwise—much of what will take place in season three is hush-hush. Continue reading Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys offer hints about ‘The Americans’ third season