The Americans (season 5)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | FX |
| Original release | March 7, 2017 – present |
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The fifth season of the American television drama series The Americans, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on FX on March 7, 2017. The show moved to Tuesdays, having aired on Wednesdays for its first four seasons.
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. The season began principal photography on October 11, 2016; and completed on March 13, 2017.
The fifth season has received widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 97% approval rating with an average score of 8.96 out of 10 based on 30 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." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 94 out of 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". 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". 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".
In regards to the premiere, some criticisms came from Todd 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", 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."
Libby Nelson of Vox thought that "the agriculture plot was the weakest link" in the second episode.
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