FX Renews ‘The Americans’ for Season Three

The Americans Renewed for Season 3
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings in 'The Americans' (Photo by Frank Ockenfels/Copyright 2014, FX Networks)

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will be returning as KGB spies living in America for at least one more season. FX has renewed The Americans for a third season as just announced by Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions Nick Grad and Eric Schrier.

The decision to renew the series for a 13-episode season three most likely wasn’t a difficult one given the ratings season two is currently earning. With six episodes still to go, The Americans has been averaging 3.08 million viewers. The second season finale will air on May 21, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT.

The Americans was named the Outstanding New Program by the Television Critics Association following its season one run. It was also included on the American Film Institute’s list of the top programs of 2013, and it picked up two Emmy nominations, four Broadcast Television Journalist Association nominations, and a Writers Guild Award nomination.

“The Americans continues to be one of the best shows on television,” said Schrier, announcing the season three renewal.

“Executive Producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, and Graham Yost have done a wonderful job delivering two seasons, and the performances from Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, and Noah Emmerich are stellar. Fans will be blown away by the rest of this season, and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next year.”

“We are so delighted and grateful to continue telling the stories of these characters,” said Fields. “John Landgraf, Eric Schrier, Nick Grad, and the entire team at FX have been remarkable supporters and creative partners for the show – and we are blessed to have Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, and an awesome ensemble who bring it all so brilliantly to life.”

The Plot: Set in 1981 just after Ronald Reagan is elected president, The Americans, starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, and Noah Emmerich, is a drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. The series was created by and is executive produced by Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies), a former CIA agent who went on to become an accomplished author. Joel Fields and Graham Yost are also executive producers, along with Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.