The Americans season 6 explained

Season Number:	6
Bgcolour:	092a81
Network:	FX
Num Episodes:	10
Episode List:	List of The Americans episodes

The sixth and final season of the American television drama series The Americans, comprising 10 episodes, premiered on FX on March 28, 2018,^[1] The final season was announced in May 2016, when the series received a two-season renewal to conclude the series.^[2] The series moved back to its original time slot, Wednesdays at 10:00pm, after airing on Tuesdays the previous season.

The events of the sixth season begin in late September 1987, three years after the conclusion of season five.^[3] The work of American artist Alyssa Monks was used as the artwork of Miriam Shor's character Erica Haskard, including a small number of pieces created just for the series.^[4]

The final season received critical acclaim and it was named one of the best television series of 2018 by several publications.^[5] It won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series, the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and the .

Cast

Main

• Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, a KGB officer
• Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings, a retired KGB officer
• Brandon J. Dirden as FBI agent Dennis Aderholt
• Costa Ronin as Oleg Igorevich Burov, a former KGB officer, now at the Soviet transport ministry
• Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's son
• Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's daughter
• Margo Martindale as Claudia, Elizabeth's KGB handler
• Noah Emmerich as FBI agent Stan Beeman

Recurring

• Lev Gorn as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, Directorate S deputy chief
• Laurie Holden as Renee, Stan's wife
• Scott Cohen as Glenn Haskard, a member of a State Department negotiating team^[6]
• Miriam Shor as Erica Haskard, an artist and Glenn's bedridden and dying wife
• Alex Feldman as Fyodor Nesterenko, a member of a Soviet negotiating team
• Julia Garner as Kimberly "Kimmy" Breland, daughter of the head of the CIA's Soviet desk
• Amy Tribbey as Marilyn, a KGB agent who works with Elizabeth
• Darya Ekamasova as Sofia Kovalenko Bystrova, a TASS employee
• Yuri Kolokolnikov as Gennadi Bystrov, a Soviet courier and Sofia's husband
• Vera Cherny as Tatiana Evgenyevna Vyazemtseva, a KGB officer working at the Rezidentura
• Kelly AuCoin as Pastor Tim, Paige's former minister, now with the World Council of Churches
• Peter Jacobson as Agent Wolfe, former head of FBI counterintelligence
• Konstantin Lavysh as Father Andrei, a Russian Orthodox priest

Special appearance by

• Derek Luke as Gregory Thomas, an American militant and Elizabeth's ex-lover, who appears in a dream Elizabeth has in the series finale.

Episodes

See also: List of The Americans episodes.

Reception

Critical response

The sixth season has received widespread acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 99% approval rating with an average score of 9.17/10 based on 30 reviews, with a critics consensus of: "The Americans powerful final season pumps up the volume on an already intense show, concluding the complex series arc with epic familial conflict... and a high body count."^[7] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 92 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[8]

Daniel D'Addario of Time wrote of the season: "Happily, the show has evolved in how it deals with its central concerns. [...] Even at its less-well-loved moments, The Americans is still better than practically anything else around."^[9] Tim Goodman for The Hollywood Reporter shared similar praise, writing of the final episodes: "They were, all three [episodes] of them, exceptional—clear examples of one of television's greatest dramas still very much on top of its game."^[10]

Accolades

At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, it won two awards and was nominated for another two. Matthew Rhys won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the episode "START".^[11] It received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and Keri Russell was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.^[12]

For the 34th TCA Awards, The Americans won for Program of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Drama, with Russell winning for Individual Achievement in Drama, and Rhys receiving a nomination in that same category.^[13] The Americans was named one of the top 10 television programs of the year by the American Film Institute.^[14] For the 76th Golden Globe Awards, The Americans won for Best Television Series – Drama, and Rhys and Russell received nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress in a television series drama, respectively.^[15]

For the 9th Critics' Choice Television Awards, The Americans won for Best Drama Series, Rhys won for Best Actor in a Drama Series and Noah Emmerich won for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; Russell was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series and Holly Taylor was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.^[16] The Americans is nominated for Best Drama Series for the 71st Writers Guild of America Awards.^[17]

The series won the at the 71st Writers Guild of America Awards.^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FX Sets Premieres for The Americans Final Season, Atlanta, Getty Saga Trust . TVLine . Kimberly . Roots . January 5, 2018 . January 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106062026/https://tvline.com/2018/01/05/the-americans-final-season-6-premiere-date-fx/ . January 6, 2018 . live.
2. Web site: The Americans To End Run With Two-Season Final Renewal By FX, EPs Ink Deals . . 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.
3. Web site: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Homeland, Americans, Grey's, NCIS, 9-1-1, Lucifer, Big Little Lies, Originals and More . Michael . Ausiello . TVLine . January 31, 2018 . February 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207024531/http://tvline.com/2018/01/31/this-is-us-super-bowl-episode-boston-philadelphia-markets-start-time/ . February 7, 2018 . live.
4. Web site: Why the Artist Who Created Erica Haskard's Artwork Loves The Americans Fictional Painter . June . Thomas . . April 5, 2018 . April 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180406061810/https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/the-americans-insider-podcast-for-episode-2-of-season-6-tchaikovsky.html . April 6, 2018 . live.
5. Web site: Best of 2018: Television Critic Top Ten Lists . Metacritic . Jason . Dietz . December 4, 2018 . February 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204214832/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2018 . December 4, 2018 . live.
6. Web site: The Americans Recruits Gilmore Girls Alum for Recurring Role (Exclusive) . . Kate . Stanhope . October 25, 2017 . December 13, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214024220/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/americans-season-6-scott-cohen-cast-recurring-role-1051772 . December 14, 2017 . live.
7. Web site: The Americans: Season 6 (2018) . . April 19, 2018.
8. Web site: The Americans: Season 6 . . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330224552/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-americans/season-6 . March 30, 2018 . live.
9. News: D'Addario . Daniel . The Americans Becomes A Modern Russian Tragedy in its Final Season . Time . March 18, 2018 . April 6, 2022.
10. News: Goodman . Tim . ‘The Americans’ Season 6: TV Review . The Hollywood Reporter . March 27, 2018 . April 6, 2022.
11. Web site: Emmys: The Americans Goes Out With Key Wins for Final Season . . Cynthia . Littleton . September 17, 2018 . September 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918064348/https://variety.com/2018/tv/awards/the-americans-emmy-wins-matthew-rhys-1202931300/ . September 18, 2018 . live.
12. Web site: Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations . . July 12, 2018 . July 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713011538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-emmy-nominations-list-see-all-the-nominees-1110785/item/writing-a-comedy-series-emmy-nominations-2018-1110796 . July 13, 2018 . live.
13. Web site: TCA Awards: The Americans, Killing Eve, The Good Place Among 2018 Winners . TVLine . August 4, 2018 . August 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805050147/https://tvline.com/2018/08/04/tca-awards-2018-winners-critics-the-americans-program-of-the-year/ . August 5, 2018 . live.
14. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . AFI Awards 2018 TV: This Is Us Is Lone Broadcast Show As FX Nabs Four Of 10 Slots . . December 4, 2018 . December 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205000559/https://deadline.com/2018/12/afi-awards-2018-tv-this-is-us-fx-hbo-1202513736/ . December 5, 2018 . live.
15. Web site: Snierson . Dan . Golden Globes 2019: See the full winners list . . January 6, 2019 . January 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107110815/https://ew.com/golden-globes/2019/01/06/golden-globes-2019-winners-list/ . January 7, 2019 . live.
16. Web site: Crist . Allison . Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma,' 'Americans,' 'Mrs. Maisel' Top Winners . The Hollywood Reporter . January 13, 2019 . January 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153323/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1172261 . January 14, 2019 . live.
17. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . WGA Awards TV Nominations: The Handmaid's Tale, Barry, SNL Make List . . December 6, 2018 . December 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207015300/https://deadline.com/2018/12/writers-guild-awards-tv-nominations-2019-list-1202515496/ . December 7, 2018 . live.
18. Web site: Schwartz . Ryan . Gelman . Vlada . Writers Guild Awards: The Americans, Mrs. Maisel and Barry Among Winners . TVLine . February 18, 2019 . February 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015842/https://tvline.com/2019/02/17/writers-guild-awards-2019-tv-winners-list-wga/ . February 19, 2019 . live.