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The Americans

2013 American period spy thriller television series
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Summary

The Americans is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,395 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Joe Weisberg[3]
  • Award received: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama[4]
  • Composer: Nathan Barr[5]
  • Genre: drama television series[6], thriller television series[7], espionage television series[8]
  • Based on: Illegals Program[9]
  • Cast member: Keri Russell[10], Matthew Rhys[11], Maximiliano Hernández[12], Holly Taylor[13], Noah Emmerich[14], Annet Mahendru[15], Susan Misner[16], Alison Wright[17], Keidrich Sellati[18], Margo Martindale[19], Frank Langella[20], Derek Luke[21], Lev Gorn[22], Costa Ronin[23]
  • Production company: Amblin Entertainment[24]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[25], Russian[26]
  • Commons category: The Americans[27]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[28]
  • Original broadcaster: FX[29]
  • Country of origin: United States[30]
  • Has part(s): The Americans, season 1[31], The Americans, season 2[32], The Americans, season 3[33], The Americans, season 4[34], The Americans, season 5[35], The Americans, season 6[36]
  • Publication date: February 5, 2014[37]
  • Start time: January 30, 2013[38]
  • End time: May 30, 2018[39]
  • Characters: Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)[40], Philip Jennings[41], Stan Beeman[42]
  • Distributed by: 20th Television[43], Netflix[44], Disney+[45]
  • Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[46], Falls Church[47]
  • Official website: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-americans[48]
  • Topic's main category: Category:The Americans (2013 TV series)[49]
  • Filming location: Port Washington[50]
  • Main subject: Cold War[51], KGB[52]
  • Inspired by: Illegals Program[53]
  • Number of episodes: 75[54]

Why It Matters

The Americans has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did The Americans receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama[4].

Related Entities

Derek Luke Dylan Baker Frank Langella Julia Garner Keri Russell Laurie Holden Margo Martindale Matthew Rhys Netflix United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  51. [53] ↑ . qz.com. Retrieved . qz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The Koreans
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  2. 5w ago · ~2026-47588-44 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Port Washington
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 2149175
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  4. 7w ago · Mullanur · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 125562
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  5. 10w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → TheAmericans
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  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → The_Americans
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  7. 23w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Nathan Barr
    Original broadcaster → FX
    Main subject → Cold War, KGB
    Original network → —
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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