The second season of the American

television drama In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

series ''

The Americans ''The Americans'' is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg that aired on the FX television network for six seasons from January 30, 2013, to May 30, 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also serve as showrunners a ...

'', 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 Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress. She portrayed the titular character on the drama series '' Felicity'' (1998–2002), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and Elizabeth Jennings on the FX spy thriller series '' T ...

Elizabeth Jennings Elizabeth Jennings may refer: * Elizabeth Jennings (poet) (1926–2001), English poet * Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1827–1901), African-American teacher * Jean Bartik Jean Bartik ( Betty Jean Jennings; December 27, 1924 – March 23, 2011) ...

(Nadezhda), a KGB officer *

Matthew Rhys Matthew Rhys Evans ( ; born 8 November 1974) is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Kevin Walker in '' Brothers & Sisters'' (2006–2011) and Philip Jennings in ''The Americans'' (2013–2018), for which he received two Golden Globe Awar ...

as Philip Jennings (Mischa), a KGB officer *

Annet Mahendru Anita Devi "Annet" Mahendru (born November 5, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for playing Nina Sergeevna Krilova on the FX period drama series ''The Americans'' (2013–2016), for which she garnered a nomination for the Critics' C ...

as Nina Sergeevna Krilova, Agent Beeman's Soviet mole *

Susan Misner Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles. Career Misner portrayed Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera '' One Life t ...

as Sandra Beeman, Stan's wife *

Alison Wright Alison Wright (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She is best known for her starring role as Martha Hanson on the FX period spy drama series ''The Americans'' (2013–2017), for which she received critical acclaim and earned a Primeti ...

as Martha Hanson, Agent Gaad's secretary and Philip's informant *

Holly Taylor Holly Taylor is a Canadian and American actress and dancer. She began her career in the Broadway production of ''Billy Elliot'' at the age of eleven as Sharon Percy (Ballet Girl) and continued in the role for almost two years. She played the ro ...

as Paige Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's daughter *

Keidrich Sellati Keidrich Sellati (born ) is an American actor. He played the role of Henry Jennings in the FX television series ''The Americans'' (2013–2018) for its entire run. Life and career Sellati has been described as having Korean, Irish, Italian, a ...

as Henry Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's son *

Noah Emmerich Noah Nicholas Emmerich (born February 27, 1965) is an American actor and director who is best known for his roles in films such as '' Beautiful Girls'' (1996), ''The Truman Show'' (1998), ''Frequency'' (2000), ''Miracle'' (2004), '' Little Childr ...

as FBI Agent

Stan Beeman Stan Beeman is a fictional character in the American television drama series '' The Americans'' on FX, and the supporting male character. He was created by series creator Joe Weisberg and is portrayed by Noah Emmerich. Stan is an FBI agent and ...

Recurring

Lev Gorn Lev Gorn (russian: Лев Горенс; born 1971 in Stavropol) is a Russian-born American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his role as KGB officer Arkady Ivanovich Zotov in ''The Americans''. Later, he had a recurring r ...

as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, the KGB's

Rezident A resident spy in the world of espionage is an agent operating within a foreign country for extended periods of time. A base of operations within a foreign country with which a resident spy may liaise is known as a "station" in English and a (, 're ...

Costa Ronin Konstantin "Costa" Ronin (born 3 February 1979) is an Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in '' Red Dog'', as Gregorovich on the SBS drama '' East West 101'', as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama '' The Americans ...

as Oleg Igorevich Burov, a new KGB officer *

Richard Thomas Richard Thomas or Dick Thomas may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Dick Thomas (singer) (1915–2003), American singing cowboy and actor * Richard Thomas (actor) (born 1951), American actor * Richard Thomas (author) (born 1967), Americ ...

as Agent Frank Gaad, Special Agent In Charge of the FBI Counterintelligence Division *

Lee Tergesen Lee Allen Tergesen (; born July 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Weird Science'', as Tobias Beecher in HBO's prison drama '' Oz'', and as Evan Wright in '' Generation Kill,'' as well as guest starring in many other ...

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 Melinda Wrenn Schmidt (born February 18, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as NASA engineer, flight director and later Director of NASA Margo Madison in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama serie ...

as Kate, Philip and Elizabeth's new KGB handler *

Michael Aronov Michael Aronov (born May 4, 1976) is an American actor who has worked in film, television and theatre. In 2017, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Uri Savir in the Broadway play ''Oslo''. He is also known for ...

as Anton Baklanov, a scientist involved in

stealth technology Stealth technology, also termed low observable technology (LO technology), is a sub-discipline of military tactics and passive and active electronic countermeasures, which covers a range of military technology, methods used to make personnel, S ...

Aimee Carrero Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's ''Elena of Avalor'' and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''. Her live action-ro ...

as Lucia, a

Sandinista The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( es, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a Socialism, socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after ...

freedom fighter *

Kelly AuCoin Kelly AuCoin (born February 14, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is best known as "Dollar" Bill Stern on '' Billions'' (Showtime), and Pastor Tim on ''The Americans'' ( FX). He has had recurring rol ...

as Pastor Tim, the head of a church Paige Jennings attends *

Margo Martindale Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American character actress who has appeared on television, film, and stage. In 2011, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on '' J ...

as Claudia, the Jennings' KGB supervisor *

Daniel Flaherty Daniel Flaherty (born June 11, 1993) is an American actor, known for his role as Stanley Lucerne on the MTV teen drama series '' Skins''. Life and career Flaherty started studying acting at age 11. When he turned 13, he booked his first short ...

as Matthew Beeman, Stan's son * Peter Von Berg as Vasili Nikolaevich, a KGB Resident *

Gillian Alexy Gillian Alexy (born March 13, 1986) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Tayler Geddes on ''McLeod's Daughters'', Gitta Novak on ''Damages'', and G'Winveer Farrell on ''Outsiders''. Early life Alexy graduated from the Joh ...

as Annelise, an informant of Philip's *

Rahul Khanna Rahul Khanna (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor, VJ and writer who works in Bollywood. He is the older son of actor turned politician Vinod Khanna and the older brother of Akshaye Khanna. Early life and background Khanna was born and rai ...

as Yousaf Rana, an officer in the Pakistani ISI Covert Action Division *

Reg Rogers Reg Rogers (born December 23, 1964) is an American stage, film, and television actor, known for his roles in ''Primal Fear'' and '' Runaway Bride'' and for the TV miniseries ''Attila''. He also appears in theater, both on Broadway and Off-Broadw ...

as Charles Duluth, a journalist and KGB source *

Karen Pittman } Karen Pittman is an American actress. Born in Mississippi and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Pittman received a Bachelor of Arts in Voice and Opera at Northwestern University and a Masters of Fine Arts from NYU's Graduate Acting Program. Pittma ...

as Lisa, a Northrop employee from whom Elizabeth is gleaning information *

John Carroll Lynch John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in ''Fargo'' (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom ''The Drew Carey Show ...

as Fred, a KGB officer

Production

, and

, 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 Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Towns ...

collaborated with series music composer

Nathan Barr Nathan Barr (born February 9, 1973; also known as Nate Barr) is an American film and television composer and musician. His television scores include ''True Blood'', ''The Americans'', ''Carnival Row'', and '' The Great''. He won a Primetime Emm ...

on an original song, titled "It Must Be Done", for the April 30 episode "Yousaf".

Episodes

Reception

Reviews

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has given the season a score of 88 out of 100 (based on 31 critics), signifying "universal acclaim". On

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, another review aggregator site, it holds a 97% "Certified Fresh" rating with an average score of 8.8 out of 10, based on 37 reviews.

Accolades

For the

30th TCA Awards The 30th TCA Awards were held on July 19, 2014, in a ceremony, hosted by Terry Crews, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (TCA) is a group of approximately 200 U ...

, ''The Americans'' was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and

was nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama. For the

4th Critics' Choice Television Awards The 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards ceremony, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honored the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014, and was held on June 19, 2014, at Th ...

, the series received four nominations, including for Best Drama Series, Matthew Rhys for Best Actor in a Drama Series,

for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and

for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. For the

66th Primetime Emmy Awards The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2013 until May 31, 2014, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held on Monday, August 25, 2014, at the Nok ...

was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. For the

19th Satellite Awards The 19th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year's outstanding performers, films, television shows, home videos and interactive media, presented by the International Press Academy. The nominations were announced on December 1, 2 ...

, 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

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Americans (season 2), The

Season 2 Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also

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