FX Wants a Fourth Season of ‘The Americans’

The Americans Renewed for Season 4
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings and Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings in ‘The Americans’ (Photo by James Minchin / FX)

Was there ever any doubt The Americans starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell would be back for a fourth season? FX confirmed today that the award-winning dramatic thriller will return for season four. Season three is set to finish up on April 22nd and season four, consisting of 13 new episodes, will premiere in 2016.

The Americans has earned three Emmy nominations and AFI included the series, created by Joe Weisberg, on its list of the best shows on TV. Season three has been averaging 4.21 million viewers.

“Remarkably, this season of The Americans has achieved even greater acclaim than that of its first two seasons,” said Nick Grad, President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. “The series has cemented it status with critics as television’s best current drama and arguably the best show on TV, and we couldn’t agree more. That universal critical praise is a tribute to the talents of Joe, Joel, Keri, Matthew, Noah and the entire cast and crew. We look forward to the final four episodes of season three, and beyond, in Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ riveting journey.”

“It’s been a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a show like this with the immensely talented and immeasurably supportive team at FX and Fox 21 Television Studios,” stated Joe Weisberg and executive producer Joel Fields. “We are blessed with an extraordinary cast and crew and grateful that we’ll all be able to continue telling this story that we love so much.”

The Plot:

The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Philip (Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Russell) grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control. Their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), has become a renewed threat since he has rededicated himself to the mission of uncovering the identities of the Russian spies living among Americans. Tensions are also running high within the Jennings’ home as Philip and Elizabeth find themselves increasingly at odds over their daughter’s future now that the KGB has made it clear that they want Paige to join the family business.


-By Rebecca Murray

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