The Americans season 5 explained

Season Number:5
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Network:FX
Num Episodes:13
Episode List:List of The Americans episodes

The fifth season of the American television drama series The Americans, comprising 13 episodes, aired on FX from March 7 to May 30, 2017.[1] [2] The show moved to Tuesdays, having aired on Wednesdays for its first four seasons.

The events of the fifth season take place between February 1984 and August 1984, shown by the reference to the TV broadcasts of the 1984 Winter Olympics in episode 1 and the coverage of Ronald Reagan's "We begin bombing in five minutes" joke in episode 13.[3]

Cast

Main

Special guests

Recurring

Production

In May 2016, FX renewed the series for a 13-episode fifth season to air in 2017; and a sixth and final 10-episode season to air in 2018.[1] [6] The season began principal photography on October 11, 2016;[7] filming was completed on March 13, 2017.[8]

Episodes

See also: List of The Americans episodes.

Reception

Critical response

The fifth season has received widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 95% approval rating with an average score of 9.09 out of 10 based on 37 reviews, with a critics consensus of: "In its penultimate season, The Americans brings long-simmering storylines to a boil while heightening the spy-thriller stakes and deepening the domestic drama—all brought vividly to life by superb performances from its veteran cast."[9] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 94 out of 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[10] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe gave it a highly positive review and wrote, "The drama remains as tense as ever, with strong, careful writing and an abundance of fine performances".[11] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter also lauded the series, "It's extremely well-constructed, with slow-burning storylines that are paying off in superb dramatic depth" and praised its "top-tier acting" and "artfully crafted visuals".[12]

In regards to the premiere, some criticisms came from Emily VanDerWerff of Vox who noted that the symbolism of "spending a long time digging a hole so deep that you probably can't escape it—while knowing you'll lose friends along the way—is a little on-the-nose",[13] while Mike Hale of The New York Times was not very excited with the first episode's "grainy montage set to martial music that began with images of collectivist agricultural might before seguing to blighted fields and long lines outside stores."[14] Libby Nelson of Vox thought that "the agriculture plot was the weakest link" in the second episode.[15]

The fifth season was criticized for becoming too slow, turning the show from "slow burn" into just "warm embers". According to Fields and Weisberg, they wanted the fifth season "to feel different as it unspooled", harvesting the story pieces created in the fourth season.[16] The fifth season was not meant as a set-up for the sixth season. With pacing of the fifth season slowed down intentionally, Weisberg and Fields admitted that they did not expect "this much of a backlash" for "hitting the brakes too hard".[17] They were upset by criticism, but suggested waiting until the series is over, hoping for the response to become more muted in context of the sixth and final season.[17]

Accolades

For the 33rd TCA Awards, The Americans received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.[18] For the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received four nominations–Matthew Rhys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Keri Russell for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Alison Wright for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, and Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "The Soviet Division".[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The Americans' To End Run With Two-Season Final Renewal By FX, EPs Ink Deals. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. May 25, 2016. May 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526100512/https://deadline.com/2016/05/the-americans-end-run-2-season-renewal-fx-seasons-5-6-1201762485/. May 26, 2016. live.
  2. FX sets 'Feud', 'The Americans' premiere dates. Entertainment Weekly. Natalie. Abrams. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113170438/http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/12/feud-americans-archer-premiere-dates-fx/. January 13, 2017. live.
  3. Web site: 'The Americans' EPs On Tonight's Finale, The Series' "Resolution" & Why No Trump . Dominic . Patten . Deadline Hollywood . May 30, 2017 . June 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170602013259/http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-americans-finale-spoilers-season-5-final-season-joel-fields-joe-weisberg-interview-1202104180/ . June 2, 2017 . live .
  4. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. 'The Americans Season 5: Laurie Holden Cast as Love Interest for [Spoiler]]. TVLine. October 19, 2016. January 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231084142/http://tvline.com/2016/10/19/the-americans-laurie-holden-season-5-cast-fx/. December 31, 2016. live.
  5. News: I Don't Miss 'Swan Lake': A Ballerina's Role on 'The Americans'. Kourlas. Gia. April 26, 2017. The New York Times. April 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430070140/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/arts/dance/irina-dvorovenko-the-americans.html. April 30, 2017. live.
  6. Web site: 'The Americans' EPs Drop Heavy Hints About Season 5: TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. August 9, 2016. August 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811130953/http://deadline.com/2016/08/the-americans-season-5-emmys-fx-tca-1201801173/. August 11, 2016. live.
  7. joel_fields . Joel . Fields . 785969604988243968 . And… Action! First shot, 7:52am. :-) #TheAmericans . October 11, 2016 . January 28, 2017.
  8. joel_fields. Joel. Fields. 841462416437305345. Season 5, Episode 13 in the (digital) can! :-) #TheAmericans. March 13, 2017. March 14, 2017.
  9. Web site: The Americans: Season 5 (2017) . Rotten Tomatoes . June 1, 2017.
  10. Web site: The Americans : Season 5 . Metacritic . March 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170310023001/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-americans/season-5 . March 10, 2017 . live .
  11. Web site: Bygone era of 'The Americans' feels closer than ever . The Boston Globe . Matthew . Gilbert . March 3, 2017 . March 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309154740/http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2017/03/02/trump-era-the-americans-gets-more-fraught/vNc87B8YtcFmxue5J87pxJ/story.html . March 9, 2017 . live .
  12. Web site: 'The Americans' Season 5: TV Review . The Hollywood Reporter . Tim . Goodman . March 6, 2017 . March 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308232325/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/americans-season-5-tv-review-983584 . March 8, 2017 . live .
  13. Web site: The Americans season 5 premiere: "Amber Waves" digs a hole some characters won't escape . Vox . March 8, 2017 . July 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190213151733/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/3/7/14845040/the-americans-season-5-premiere-recap-amber-waves-hole . February 13, 2019 . live .
  14. Web site: 'The Americans' Season 5, Episode 1: New Wigs, New Family . The New York Times . Mike . Hale . March 7, 2017 . March 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308045223/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/arts/television/the-americans-season-5-episode-1-premiere-recap.html . March 8, 2017 . live .
  15. Web site: The Americans season 5, episode 2: "Pests" forces everyone to reconsider what it means to do "the right thing" . Vox . March 8, 2017 . March 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170315060629/http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/3/14/14926018/the-americans-season-5-episode-2-recap-pests . March 15, 2017 . live .
  16. Web site: 'The Americans Bosses on the Finale's Tragic Twist, Season 5's Slow Burn and the Show's Ultimate Endgame . TVLine . Dave . Nemetz . May 30, 2017 . August 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801204648/http://tvline.com/2017/05/30/the-americans-recap-season-5-finale-fx-joe-weisberg-joel-fields/ . August 1, 2017 . live .
  17. 'The Americans producers on finale, and if season 5 was too slow . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . May 30, 2017 . August 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802041036/http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/30/the-americans-season-5-finale/ . August 2, 2017 . live .
  18. Web site: 'Atlanta,' 'This Is Us,' 'Handmaid's Tale' Lead TCA Awards Nominations . Variety . Joe . Otterson . June 19, 2017 . June 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170619184736/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/atlanta-this-is-us-handmaids-tale-tca-awards-1202470253/ . June 19, 2017 . live .
  19. Emmys 2017: See the full list of nominees here . Entertainment Weekly . Ariana . Bacle . July 13, 2017 . July 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170713211103/http://ew.com/tv/2017/07/13/emmy-awards-nominations-list/ . July 13, 2017 . live .
  20. Web site: The Americans . Emmys.com . July 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721090215/http://www.emmys.com/shows/americans . July 21, 2013 . live .

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