The Americans on FX

[dog eat dog world]

I have every episode on my DVR. Still haven't watched one. :(

Pass you DVD to me... I wanted to DVD it but my family dominates tv that night.

You might want to check the "r" key as well.

Damn spell predicting son of a ***** iPad. When I look at the keys as I touching them I see little reason to spell check.

 

[Armchair_QB]

The FBI agent living across the street was the doctor at the Atlanta CDC in Season 1 of Walking Dead.

And Craig Patrick in Miracle.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

I dig the spy genre, but I'm having a really hard time getting into this show. Even with Keri Russell. For whatever reason, I'm not all that fired up about rehashing the old enemy story lines any more. Watched the pilot of Zero Hour last night and thought it was complete dreck, pretty much for the same reason. We've been oversaturated with battles against the Nazis.

 

[lantaur]

Really like this show (growing up in the '80s perhaps helps, I don't know), although Phillip's fro is a bit disconcerting.

Having a kid like to play hockey could be a direct result off the Miracle on Ice. I have to imagine the sport got a bit of a lift after the 1980 games.

Also like the fact that it was created by an ex-CIA guy. Gives it some credence, IMO.

 

[GidalKaiser]

The FBI agent living across the street was the doctor at the Atlanta CDC in Season 1 of Walking Dead.

Also Truman Burbank's best friend in the Truman Show

 

[dargan]

Yep. And a really messed up dude in Little Children.

 

[Versatile]

Congratulations. Actor acted in things and you all recognized him.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Blood Ties (completed)

2013 The Americans (TV series)
Stan Beeman
– Mutually Assured Destruction (2013) … Stan Beeman
– Duty and Honor (2013) … Stan Beeman
– Trust Me (2013) … Stan Beeman
– Comint (2013) … Stan Beeman
– In Control (2013) … Stan Beeman
See all 8 episodes »

2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
FX

2010-2011 Backwash (TV series)
Sgt. Benjamin Belter / Sergeant Benjamin Belter
– Chapter Thirteen: The Beginning of the End (2011) … Sergeant Benjamin Belter
– Chapter Ten: Survival (2010) … Sgt. Benjamin Belter
– Chapter Seven: Sharks (2010) … Sgt. Benjamin Belter
– Chapter Five: The Topsy Turvy Diner (2010) … Sgt. Benjamin Belter
– Chapter Four: The Fuzz (2010) … Sgt. Benjamin Belter

2011 Warrior
Dan Taylor

2011 Super 8
Colonel Nelec

2011 Metro (TV movie)
Terry Mullins

2010 The Walking Dead (TV series)
Dr. Edwin Jenner
– TS-19 (2010) … Dr. Edwin Jenner
– Wildfire (2010) … Dr. Edwin Jenner

2010/I Trust
Al Hart

2009-2010 White Collar (TV series)
Garrett Fowler
– Point Blank (2010) … Garrett Fowler
– Out of the Box (2010) … Garrett Fowler
– Bad Judgment (2010) … Garrett Fowler
– Free Fall (2009) … Garrett Fowler

2010/I Fair Game
Bill

2010 Sympathy for Delicious
Rene Faubacher

2009 Monk (TV series)
Roderick Brody
– Mr. Monk and the Bully (2009) … Roderick Brody

2008 Pride and Glory
Francis Tierney, Jr.

2007 Christmas Story
Nikolas (voice: English version)

2006 Little Children
Larry Hedges

2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Officer Pete Breslin
– Ripped (2005) … Officer Pete Breslin

2005 Sometimes in April (TV movie)
Lionel Quaid

2004 Cellular
Jack Tanner

2004 Miracle
Craig Patrick

2003 Beyond Borders
Elliott Hauser

2002 Windtalkers
Private Chick

2001 Julie Johnson
Rick Johnson

2000 Frequency
Gordo Hersch

2000 Wonderland (TV series)
Johnny
– Spell Check (2000) … Johnny

2000 The West Wing (TV series)
Bobby Zane
– Take This Sabbath Day (2000) … Bobby Zane

2000 Love & Sex
Eric

1999 Crazy in Alabama
Sheriff Raymond

1999/I Life
Stan Blocker

1999 Tumbleweeds
Vertis Dewey (uncredited)

1999 Smog (TV movie)

1998 The Truman Show
Marlon

1998 Monument Ave.
Red

1997 Cop Land
Deputy Bill Geisler

1996 Smoke Jumpers (TV movie)
Rhino

1996 Beautiful Girls
Michael 'Mo' Morris

1995 If Someone Had Known (TV movie)
Officer Ed Hunt

1995 Melrose Place (TV series)
Sam Bennett
– Love and Death 101 (1995) … Sam Bennett

1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (TV movie)
Cop #1

1994 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Eddie
– Serge the Concierge (1994) … Eddie

1994 Laura Sobers (short)
Dale

1993 Precious Victims (TV movie)
Patrolman

1993 Last Action Hero
Rookie

1993 Flying Blind (TV series)
Ronald
– The Long Goodbye (1993) … Ronald

What? We're not doing that anymore? Oh.

 

[Versatile]

Wasn't the FBI agent in Death of a Salesman at McKinley Junior High in 1988?

 

[Ace]

Wasn't the FBI agent in Death of a Salesman at McKinley Junior High in 1988?

I played a tree in that very production and out-acted his ass, dammit!

 

[heyabbott]

Saw the pilot last night. Dude got a BBQ fork jammed into his testes. This is going to be a great TV show.

 

[FootballScribe]

I'm caught up. I'm still on the fence. It's been a bit slow going but episodes two and three were a bit better. Hard thing for me is that I'm not really behind any of the characters. I just can't root for the main characters.

 

[heyabbott]

I'm caught up. I'm still on the fence. It's been a bit slow going but episodes two and three were a bit better. Hard thing for me is that I'm not really behind any of the characters. I just can't root for the main characters.

Only in America do we root for the Soviet Spies.

And DAMN IT TO HELL this isn't ont HBO, Showtime, STARZ ... I want me some naked Keri

 

[Versatile]

I'm caught up. I'm still on the fence. It's been a bit slow going but episodes two and three were a bit better. Hard thing for me is that I'm not really behind any of the characters. I just can't root for the main characters.

Only in America do we root for the Soviet Spies.

I think they rooted for them in Russia, too.

 

[Cosmo]

The opening credit sequence is suspiciously similar to Homeland's.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Last night was really good. I don't know if we really got that close to war the day Reagan was shot, but they certainly made it seem plausible.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Heard WaPo TV critic Lisa DeMoraes on yesterday's Tony Kornheiser Show and she made a good point — this really should have been a mini-series. That way, they could have given these characters a plausible story arc, rather than having them narrowly avoid being caught each week so they can sustain the show for 4 or more seasons. You could say the same for Homeland.

That said, I really like it so far. I just worry it will run out of steam after about a season-and-a-half, if not less.

 

[Buck]

I like this series quite a bit. I hope they have a defined story arc and don't mess with it.
Run for one or two seasons, and let it resolve itself.

And there's plenty of character development. The characters are unfolding gradually as a result of the plot/story.

 

[jr/shotglass]

The Keri Russel Scorecard:

Hot
Cold
Really cold
Cold War cold
Hot

 

[lantaur]

Got renewed for a second season.

Based on previews, looking forward to next week's episode.