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Cardinal (The Americans)
"Cardinal" is the second episode of the second season of the American television drama series ''The Americans'', and the 15th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on FX in the United States on March 5, 2014. Plot Elizabeth stays mainly close to home to keep watch over the neighborhood and the children. She only ventures out to drop them off at the movies, in order to help Lucia (Aimee Carrero), a former Sandinista-turned agent, with her asset's overdose. Meanwhile, Philip investigates Fred (John Carroll Lynch), the Connors' asset, only to be trapped by him in his house. Philip must convince him that they are all on the same side and in danger. Fred reveals information about a military project soon to be moved. Elsewhere, Nina tells Stan about a Rezidentura "walk-in" wanting to help them. Stan and the FBI learn the man is Bruce Dameran, an employee of the World Bank. Production The episode was written by Joel Fields and series creator Joe Weisberg and directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and are executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows the story of Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their children, Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry ( Keidrich Sellati). It also explores the conflict between Washington's FBI office and the KGB ''Rezidentura'' there, by following the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jennings' neighbor Stan Beeman ( Noah Emmerich), an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. The series begins in the aftermath of the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan in January 1981 and concludes in December 1987, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walk In (The Americans)
"The Walk In" is the third episode of the second season of the American television drama series ''The Americans'', and the 16th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on FX in the United States on March 12, 2014. Plot Philip and Elizabeth infiltrate a factory and Philip takes pictures of propeller plans. Afterward, Elizabeth visits Jared Connors, intent on delivering a letter from his mother, as she had promised before his mother's death. However, Elizabeth changes her mind about giving it to him after knowing his mental condition. Back home, Paige skips school to track down Elizabeth's "aunt." Stan investigates Dameran's work history with the World Bank, only to learn it is a cover for an assassination attempt on a bank official. Production The episode was written by Stuart Zicherman and directed by Constantine Makris. Reception ''The A.V. Club ''The A.V. Club'' is an American online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americans (season 2) Episodes
''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 and are executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows the story of Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their children, Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry (Keidrich Sellati). It also explores the conflict between Washington's FBI office and the KGB '' Rezidentura'' there, by following the perspectives of agents on both sides, including the Jennings' neighbor Stan Beeman ( Noah Emmerich), an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. The series begins in the aftermath of the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan in January 1981 and concludes in December 1987, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Beeman (The Americans)
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 a neighbor of the lead characters, Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), who are undercover Soviet spies. Character history Season one Stan is an FBI counter-intelligence agent and moves to Northern Virginia with his wife, Sandra ( Susan Misner) and his son, Matthew ( Daniel Flaherty) across the street from Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys). Stan is unaware of the fact that Philip and Elizabeth are undercover KGB agents but becomes suspicious when he learns that a car similar to Philip's is seen near the site of a Soviet defector's abduction but finds nothing when he covertly inspects Philip's trunk. In the second episode, Stan blackmails Nina Sergeevna Krilova ( Annet Mahendru), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandinista
The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( es, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto César Sandino, who led the Nicaraguan resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the 1930s.History Matter"To Abolish the Monroe Doctrine": Proclamation from Augusto César SandinoRetrieved 29/09/12 The FSLN overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in its place. Having seized power, the Sandinistas ruled Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction. Following the resignation of centrist members from this Junta, the FSLN took exclusive power in March 1981. They instituted a policy of mass literacy, devoted significant resources to health care, and promoted gender equality but came under international criticism fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FX (TV Channel)
FX is an American pay television channel owned by FX Networks, LLC, a subsidiary of the Disney General Entertainment Content unit of The Walt Disney Company. It is based at the Fox Studios lot in Century City, California. FX originally launched on June 1, 1994. The network's original programming aspires to the standards of premium cable channels in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting. Sister channels FXM and FXX were launched in 1994 and 2013, respectively. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial-network sitcoms. Advertising-free content was available through the FX+ premium subscription service until it was shut down on August 21, 2019. As of September 2018, FX is available to approximately 89.2 million television households (96.7% of households with cable) in the United States. In addition to the flagship U.S. network, the "FX" name is licensed to a number of related pay television channels in various countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Americans (season 2)
The second season of the American television drama series ''The Americans'', 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 as Elizabeth Jennings (Nadezhda), a KGB officer * Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings (Mischa), a KGB officer * Annet Mahendru as Nina Sergeevna Krilova, Agent Beeman's Soviet mole * Susan Misner as Sandra Beeman, Stan's wife * Alison Wright as Martha Hanson, Agent Gaad's secretary and Philip's informant * Holly Taylor as Paige Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's daughter * Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings, Elizabeth and Philip's son * Noah Emmerich as FBI Agent Stan Beeman Recurring * Lev Gorn as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, the KGB's Rezident * Costa Ronin as Oleg Igorevich Burov, a new KGB officer * Richard Thomas as Agent Frank Gaad, Special Agent In Charge of the FBI Counterintelligence Division * Lee Tergesen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrades (The Americans)
"Comrades" is the second season premiere of the American television drama series ''The Americans'', and the 14th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on February 26, 2014 in the United States on FX. Plot KGB agent Elizabeth Jennings ( Keri Russell) leaves a remote safe house to return home after recovering from her gunshot wound. As she drives down a forested road, she almost hits a doe and two fawns with her car. Meanwhile, her husband Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), posing as an American agent, is arranging a weapons deal with two Afghans (an elder and a young interpreter) in a Middle Eastern restaurant. The interpreter presents Phillip with a knife, which he claims was used to kill his first Soviet soldier. Phillip accepts the knife and then shoots both Afghans, killing the elder and wounding the interpreter. He leaves the wounded interpreter a message: no one, not even Allah, can protect them as the KGB are everywhere. As Phillip attempts to leave, the inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Weisberg
Joseph Weisberg is an American television writer, producer, novelist, and school teacher. Weisberg is best known as the creator and showrunner of the FX TV series ''The Americans''. Career A 1987 graduate of Yale University, Weisberg became a CIA officer three years after graduation, and after a short career with the Agency, Weisberg taught at The Summit School, a private special education high school in Queens, New York until 2010 when he went on to pursue a career in television. One of his final projects at Summit School was helping students found the school newspaper, ''The Summit Sun''. Weisberg wrote episodes for TNT's alien invasion series '' Falling Skies'' and the DirecTV legal drama ''Damages''. He then created ''The Americans'', an FX series centering on two KGB sleeper agents, who pose as American citizens in Washington, D.C. during the 1980s. The Americans was executive-produced by Weisberg and '' Justified'' creator Graham Yost. In 2022, Weisberg co-created an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' (1997–2004) as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey, as well as on four seasons of '' American Horror Story'' (2014–2019), most notably as breakout character Twisty the Clown. His films include '' Face/Off'' (1997), ''Zodiac'' (2007), '' Gran Torino'' (2008), '' Shutter Island'' (2010), '' Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011), '' Ted 2'' (2015), '' The Invitation'' (2015), '' The Founder'' (2016), and '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020). He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film '' Lucky''. Early life Lynch was born in Boulder, Colorado. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in Denver. He studied theater at The Catholic University of America, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Jensen (actor)
Erik Jensen is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Early life Jensen was born and raised in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He graduated from Apple Valley High School in Minnesota in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Carnegie Mellon University. Career An actor, writer, and director, Erik Jensen regularly appears on the ABC Network Television series ''For Life'' as ADA Dez O'Reilly. Notably, he appeared as Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees in the ESPN miniseries'' The Bronx Is Burning,'' and as conspiracy talk show host Frank Cody in Mr. Robot, as well as Dr. Stephen Edwards on '' The Walking Dead''. Jensen appeared alongside Aasif Mandvi in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Ayad Akhtars' ''Disgraced'' at Lincoln Center. He also appeared as legendary rock critic Lester Bangs in the one-man play ''How to Be a Rock Critic (based on the writings of Lester Bangs)'' which he co-wrote with his wife Jessica Blank. ''How to Be A Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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