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Anyone catch the pilot of The Americans?

Let's have a thread about it cause I kind of just caught it offhandedly on Hulu and didn't know anything about it and was immediately caught up in it.

So The Americans are about this couple that are KGB agents during the Cold War living in DC in 1981. It was beautifully tense throughout the episode. I thought it was a great take on Spy dramas, but instead I was rooting for the "enemy" as both of the characters are just incredibly likable. And the "villain" so far, the FBI agent, is also likable. It brings the same conflict to me that Breaking Bad did, where my favorite character was Hank but I was still rooting for Jesse and Walter.

I say it's worth giving a try if you like the kind of Cold War spy dramas, but also want a (and I hope it continues) deep character drama as well. I caught it on Hulu just now, so that might be the place you want to check.
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I think the first few episodes have been pretty decent. I think they've done a pretty good job of making a 1980s period piece without overdoing it. You can tell it takes place 30 years ago, but it still looks real and approachable to a modern audience.


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