The Americans is an American television drama series created by Joe Weisberg, which premiered on January 30, 2013 on the cable network FX. Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB officers posing as U.S. citizens and a married couple.
In May 2016, FX renewed the series for a 13-episode fifth season, slated to begin on March 7, 2017; and a sixth and final 10-episode season to air in 2018. As of June 8, 2016[update], 52 episodes of The Americans have aired, concluding the fourth season.