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'The Americans' Walks The Line Between Spy Thriller And Family Drama

Published March 16, 2016 at 12:52 PM EDT
"The Americans" returns tonight for its fourth season. Pictured are Holly Taylor (left) as Paige Jennings and Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings. (Patrick Harbon/FX)
"The Americans" returns tonight for its fourth season. Pictured are Holly Taylor (left) as Paige Jennings and Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings. (Patrick Harbon/FX)

The FX show “The Americans,” starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell, returns to FX tonight for its fourth season. The show doesn’t have a big audience but has been critically acclaimed. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans speaks with Here & Now’s Robin Young about how the show focuses on the tensions of being a spy, and the tensions of being part of a family.

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