FX has ordered a fourth season of the critically-acclaimed drama The Americans, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The 13-episode fourth season will debut in 2016. Four episodes remain in the current season, which will conclude on April 22.
Grad said, "Remarkably, this season of The Americans has achieved even greater acclaim than that of its first two seasons. The series has cemented its status with critics as television's best current drama and arguably the best show on TV, and we couldn't agree more. That universal critical praise is a tribute to the talents of Joe, Joel, Keri, Matthew, Noah and the entire cast and crew. We look forward to the final four episodes of season three, and beyond, in Philip and Elizabeth Jennings' riveting journey."
"It's been a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a show like this with the immensely talented and immeasurably supportive team at FX and Fox 21 Television Studios," said Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields. "We are blessed with an extraordinary cast and crew and grateful that we'll all be able to continue telling this story that we love so much."
The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control. Their neighbor, FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), has become a renewed threat since he has rededicated himself to the mission of uncovering the identities of the Russian spies living among Americans. Tensions are also running high within the Jennings' home as Philip and Elizabeth find themselves increasingly at odds over their daughters' future now that the KGB has made it clear that they want Paige (Holly Taylor) to join the family business.
The cast also includes Annet Mahendru, Susan Misner, Alison Wright, Lev Gorn, Costa Ronin, Keidrich Sellati and Richard Thomas.
Joe Weisberg created the drama and executive producers, alongside Joel Fields, Graham Yost and Daniel Sackheim. Amblin/DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank are also executive producers. The Americans is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions.
