The FX TV show ‘The Americans’ debuts its fifth season on March 7. The program focuses on Russian spies living in America during the 1980s. ‘The Americans’ stars Keri Russell and actor Matthew Rhys attend a screening of ‘The Americans’ at PaleyFest: Made In NY on Oct. 4, 2013, in New York.
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Season 5 of “The Americans” is going to “really…
When “The Americans” first premiered on FX, a person could feel slightly removed from its era. The 1980s setting and Cold War subplot made it feel like a marvelously crafted period piece, and yet the professional, arranged marriage of KGB operatives Philip and Elizabeth Jennings gave the show a wild tension.
New on TV this week: ‘The Americans,’ ‘The Catch,’ ‘American Crime’
As one fellow TV reporter asked the stars of “The Americans” earlier this year, “Remember when Russian infiltration was a cute little thing we were able to contain to the ’80s?” Yes, the fifth season of “The Americans” arrives with a weird sense of timeliness. But the Cold War spy thriller, however, will continue to focus inward, on Paige Jennings , who recently learned that her parents are deep-cover Russian spies and who, though still very troubled by the news, is starting to take some interest in the family biz.
Five shows to stream this week: The lives of spies, chefs, and fashion designers
Online streaming is bigger than ever, and with so many streaming services adding new shows and movies every week, it can be nearly impossible to sort through the good and the bad. If you need something to watch and don’t want to wade through the digital muck that washes up on the internet’s shores, follow our picks below for the best new shows and movies worth a watch.