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The Frame

Creating 'The Americans'

By The Frame Staff
Published Mar 22, 2017 5:21 PM
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play soviet spies in 'The Americans.'
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play soviet spies in 'The Americans.'
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"The Americans" creator Joe Weisberg and fellow showrunner Joel Fields talk about creating their 1980's Russian espionage show in the era of Russian hacking. The two are joined by director Chris Long– who shot some of the show in Moscow– to talk about creating a family drama that's also a secret agent story.
Creating 'The Americans'
"The Americans" creator Joe Weisberg and fellow showrunner Joel Fields talk about creating their 1980's Russian espionage show in the era of Russian hacking. The two are joined by director Chris Long– who shot some of the show in Moscow– to talk about creating a family drama that's also a secret agent story.

"The Americans" creator Joe Weisberg and fellow showrunner Joel Fields talk about creating their 1980's Russian espionage show in the era of Russian hacking. The two are joined by director Chris Long who shot some episodes of the show in Moscow to talk about creating a family drama that's also a secret agent story.