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Why FX’s THE AMERICANS May Feature the Most Compelling Romance on TV

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Though it is as flush with moral ambiguity as its predecessors, Joe Weisberg’s creation offers an altogether different breed of protagonist. What separates "The Americans" is its foregrounding of the simplest device in the history of narrative: love. In effect, The Americans is an extended remarriage plot.
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  • March 14, 2013 9:03 AM
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