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Season of television series

The Americans
Season 2
Season 2 DVD cover
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	FX
Original release	February 26 (2014-02-26) – May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of the American television drama series The Americans, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on FX on February 26, 2014, and concluded on May 21, 2014. The series was renewed for the second season on February 21, 2013.

Cast

Main

Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (Nadezhda), a KGB officer
Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings (Mischa), a KGB officer
Annet Mahendru as Nina Sergeevna Krilova, Agent Beeman's Soviet mole
Susan Misner as Sandra Beeman, Stan's wife
Alison Wright as Martha Hanson, Agent Gaad's secretary and Philip's informant
Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's daughter
Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's son
Noah Emmerich as FBI Agent Stan Beeman

Recurring

Lev Gorn as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, the KGB's Rezident
Costa Ronin as Oleg Igorevich Burov, a new KGB officer
Richard Thomas as Agent Frank Gaad, Special Agent In Charge of the FBI Counterintelligence Division
Lee Tergesen as Andrew Larrick, an American naval officer who helps the Russians with a mission, only to seek revenge when it goes wrong
Owen Campbell as Jared Connors, the son of two KGB illegals
Wrenn Schmidt as Kate, Philip and Elizabeth's new KGB handler
Michael Aronov as Anton Baklanov, a scientist involved in stealth technology
Aimee Carrero as Lucia, a Sandinista freedom fighter
Kelly AuCoin as Pastor Tim, the head of a church Paige Jennings attends
Margo Martindale as Claudia, the Jennings' KGB supervisor
Daniel Flaherty as Matthew Beeman, Stan's son
Peter Von Berg as Vasili Nikolaevich, a KGB Resident
Gillian Alexy as Annelise, an informant of Philip's
Rahul Khanna as Yousaf Rana, an officer in the Pakistani ISI Covert Action Division
Reg Rogers as Charles Duluth, a journalist and KGB source
Karen Pittman as Lisa, a Northrop employee from whom Elizabeth is gleaning information
John Carroll Lynch as Fred, a KGB officer

Production

Susan Misner, Annet Mahendru, and Alison Wright, who play Sandra Beeman, Nina, and Martha Hanson, respectively, are promoted to series regulars in season two, after having recurring roles in the first season. Filming for the second season began on October 9, 2013, according to Keri Russell.

On April 7, 2014, it was announced that Pete Townshend collaborated with series music composer Nathan Barr on an original song, titled "It Must Be Done", for the April 30 episode "Yousaf".

Episodes

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Reception

Reviews

Review aggregator Metacritic has given the season a score of 88 out of 100 (based on 31 critics), signifying "universal acclaim". On Rotten Tomatoes, another review aggregator site, it holds a 97% rating with an average score of 8.8 out of 10, based on 38 reviews.

Accolades

For the 30th TCA Awards, The Americans was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Matthew Rhys was nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama. For the 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series received four nominations, including for Best Drama Series, Matthew Rhys for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Keri Russell for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and Annet Mahendru for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Margo Martindale was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. For the 19th Satellite Awards, Keri Russell won for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

Home media releases

The second season was released only on DVD format in region 1 on December 16, 2014, and in region 2 on January 26, 2015. Special features include two featurettes—"Operation Ghost Stories: The Real Directorate 'S'" and "Shades of Red: The Mortality of the Americans"; gag reel; and deleted scenes.

References

^ Rice, Lynette (February 21, 2013). "FX orders second season of 'The Americans'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 8, 2013). "Americans Ups Susan Misner to Series Regular". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 7, 2013). "FX's The Americans Promotes Two for Season 2". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
Leeds, Sarene (October 5, 2013). "'The Americans' Invade New York's Paley Center". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
Kondolojy, Amanda (April 7, 2014). "Music Legend Pete Townshend Composes Original Song for Acclaimed FX Drama 'The Americans'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
"The Americans : Season 2". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
"The Americans: Season 2 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
Ausiello, Michael (July 19, 2014). "TCA Awards 2014: Good Wife, OITNB, True Detective, Veep, Breaking Bad, RuPaul Among Winners". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
"Big Bang, Fargo, The Good Wife, Masters of Sex, The Normal Heart Lead 2014 Critics Choice Nominations". TVLine. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
Lowry, Brian (July 10, 2014). "2014 Emmy Awards: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fargo' Lead Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
Pond, Steve (February 16, 2015). "Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List". The Wrap. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Lambert, David (October 14, 2014). "The Americans - Fox Announces DVDs for 'The Complete 2nd Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
"The Americans Season 2 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

External links

The Americans

Characters

Seasons

Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "The Clock" "Gregory" "In Control" "COMINT" "Trust Me" "Duty and Honor" "Mutually Assured Destruction" "Safe House" "Only You" "Covert War" "The Oath" "The Colonel"
Season 2	"Comrades" "Cardinal" "The Walk In" "A Little Night Music" "The Deal" "Behind the Red Door" "Arpanet" "New Car" "Martial Eagle" "Yousaf" "Stealth" "Operation Chronicle" "Echo"
Season 3	"EST Men" "Baggage" "Open House" "Dimebag" "Salang Pass" "Born Again" "Walter Taffet" "Divestment" "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?" "Stingers" "One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov" "I Am Abassin Zadran" "March 8, 1983"
Season 4	"Glanders" "Pastor Tim" "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" "Chloramphenicol" "Clark's Place" "The Rat" "Travel Agents" "The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears" "The Day After" "Munchkins" "Dinner for Seven" "A Roy Rogers in Franconia" "Persona Non Grata"
Season 5	"Amber Waves" "Pests" "The Midges" "What's the Matter with Kansas?" "Lotus 1-2-3" "Crossbreed" "The Committee on Human Rights" "Immersion" "IHOP" "Darkroom" "Dyatkovo" "The World Council of Churches" "The Soviet Division"
Season 6	"Dead Hand" "Tchaikovsky" "Urban Transport Planning" "Mr. and Mrs. Teacup" "The Great Patriotic War" "Rififi" "Harvest" "The Summit" "Jennings, Elizabeth" "START"

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