Spy These 14 Facts About The Americans Only Major Fans Will Know

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BY LARISSA ZAGERIS/FEB. 21, 2023 7:57 AM EST

Marriage isn't for the faint of heart — and neither is being a KGB agent with a travel agency and kids in 1980s America. "The Americans" is a TV show unlike any other, about what it means to be married, to be the enemy, and to be in disguise. It's also about the constant search for identity, purpose, and family in a world seemingly built to destroy all three in service of a single ideology.

"The Americans" is the work of co-showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields. It stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, a pair of Soviet spies constantly testing what it means to be married to each other — and to a cause. The six seasons of the show chart their marriage as it shifts from one of duty to a genuine partnership infused with romantic love.

The show is anything but a typical spy series, even though it features a stomach-churning amount of down-and-dirty spycraft, along with a heaping helping of fabulous wigs. Avid viewers already know "The Americans" is a work of stunning devastation, sexy tooth-pulling scenes, and the surprising drive to survive, no matter the cost. While it may be some time before you spent hours watching the Jennings blaze their deceptive trail through the D.C. area, make sure your spoiler-antidote is nearby as we lead you down the dark, wooded park path of memory lane to spy on these 14 facts about The Americans only major fans will know.