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[[File:AmericansPoster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Americans'' (2013-2018)]] | |||
'''''The Americans''''' is an American television period drama series created and produced by former CIA officer Joe Weisberg. The series premiered in the United States on January 30, 2013, on the cable network FX, and concluded its fifth season on May 30, 2017. | |||
Set in the 1980s during the Cold War, ''The Americans'' is the story of Elizabeth Jennings -real name "Nadezhda"; Russian: Надеҗда- ([[Keri Russell]]) and Philip Jennings -real name "Misha"/"Mikhail"; Russian: Миша/Михаил- ([[Matthew Rhys]]), two Soviet KGB officers posing as a typical American married couple living in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C., with their two unsuspecting children (Holly Taylor and Keidrich Sellati) and their neighbor, Stan Beeman ([[Noah Emmerich]]), an FBI agent working in counterintelligence. | |||
Set in the | |||
The series focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Jennings, sometimes incorporating real life historical events into the narrative. Their assignments as highly trained and dangerous Soviet spy agents range from sabotage, assassination, kidnapping and extraction of individuals (or top secret information) to recruiting potential agents. | The series focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Jennings, sometimes incorporating real life historical events into the narrative. Their assignments as highly trained and dangerous Soviet spy agents range from sabotage, assassination, kidnapping and extraction of individuals (or top secret information) to recruiting potential agents. | ||
FX renewed the series for a sixth and final season consisting of 10 episodes to premiere March 28 2018. | |||
{{TV Title|The Americans}} | {{TV Title|The Americans}} | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Beretta Model 70== | |||
General Lyle Rennhull brandishes a Beretta Model 70 (most likely chambered for .380 ACP) during an encounter in S6E03 "Urban Transport Planning" | |||
[[Image:Beretta 70.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 70 Pistol 7.65mm (.32 ACP)]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_Beretta_70_S6E3a_Renhull.jpg|thumb|600px|none|General Lyle Rennhull (Victor Sleazak) pointing the Beretta Model 70 in "Urban Transport Planning" (S6E03). ]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_Beretta_70_S6E3b_Renhull.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Beretta falls to the ground during a tussle in "Urban Transport Planning" (S6E03).]] | |||
==Beretta 84FS Cheetah== | ==Beretta 84FS Cheetah== | ||
What appears to be a [[Beretta 84FS]] is the pistol used by Elizabeth Jennings ([[Keri Russell]]) in some episodes of Season 1, while the Cheetah series is a good choice for the 1981 setting, the FS features were not introduced until years later. | What appears to be a [[Beretta 84FS]] is the pistol used by Elizabeth Jennings ([[Keri Russell]]) in some episodes of Season 1, while the Cheetah series is a good choice for the 1981 setting, the FS features were not introduced until years later. | ||
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==Smith & Wesson 645== | ==Smith & Wesson 645== | ||
Phillip uses a [[Smith & Wesson 645]] taken from one of his and Elizabeth's KGB interrogators in "Trust Me" (S1E06) | Phillip uses a [[Smith & Wesson 645]] taken from one of his and Elizabeth's KGB interrogators in "Trust Me" (S1E06). The presence of the 645 is an anachronism for this episode of the show as it takes place in 1981 and the 645 was not released until 4 years later. | ||
[[File:S&W645 DJohnson MVice.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson 645 - .45 ACP]] | [[File:S&W645 DJohnson MVice.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson 645 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:AmericansS1E06 05.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Phillip holds the anachronistic [[Smith & Wesson 645]] taken from one of his and Elizabeth's KGB interrogators in "Trust Me" (S1E06).]] | [[File:AmericansS1E06 05.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Phillip holds the anachronistic [[Smith & Wesson 645]] taken from one of his and Elizabeth's KGB interrogators in "Trust Me" (S1E06).]] | ||
Chicago FBI Agents use [[Smith & Wesson 645]]'s in S6E07 "Harvest." The weapon (introduced in 1985) is appropriate for the time period of this episode (1987) as the Washington Nuclear Summit is just weeks away (Dec 8-10 1987). | |||
[[Image:Amer_S6E7_SW645_1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Chicago FBI Agent James (Victor Verhaeghe) draws a Smith & Wesson 645 in S6E07 "Harvest".]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_S6E7_SW645_3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another Chicago FBI Agent draws a Smith & Wesson 645 in the subsequent shoot-out. S6E07 "Harvest"]] | |||
==Smith & Wesson 39== | |||
Soviet KGB Agent code named Harvest uses what appears to be a [[Smith & Wesson 39]] in S6E07 "Harvest" | |||
[[Image:Amer S6E7 SW39 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Soviet KGB Agent code named Harvest fires a Smith & Wesson Model 39 through the windshield of the van as Elizabeth takes over steering in S6E07 "Harvest."]] | |||
[[Image:Amer S6E7 SW39 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Soviet KGB Agent code named Harvest fires a Smith & Wesson Model 39 through the windshield at FBI Agents in S6E07 "Harvest."]] | |||
[[Image:Amer S6E7 SW39 4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Soviet KGB Agent code named Harvest fires a Smith & Wesson Model 39 out the rear of the van in S6E07 "Harvest"]] | |||
==Smith & Wesson 3913== | ==Smith & Wesson 3913== | ||
An assassin appears to be a armed with a suppressed [[Smith & Wesson 3913]] in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08). This weapon is anachronistic for the time period of | An East German assassin ([[Chris Sullivan]]) appears to be a armed with a suppressed [[Smith & Wesson 3913]] in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08). This weapon is anachronistic for the time period of this episode, as the pistol was introduced in 1990. | ||
[[File:S&W-3913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 3913 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:S&W-3913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson 3913 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:AmericansS1E08 14.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An assassin appears to be | [[File:AmericansS1E08 14.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An assassin ([[Chris Sullivan]]) appears to be armed with a [[Smith & Wesson 3913]] in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08).]] | ||
[[File:AmericansS1E08 15.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Phillip is threatened with the pistol in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08).]] | [[File:AmericansS1E08 15.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Phillip is threatened with the pistol in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08).]] | ||
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[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[File:AmericansS1E11 01.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the Tokarev in "Covert War" (S1E11).]] | [[File:AmericansS1E11 01.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the Tokarev in "Covert War" (S1E11).]] | ||
[[File:Americans_4_05_TokarevT33.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Oleg Burov ([[Costa Ronin]]) watches as his father, Igor Burov (Boris Lee Krutonog) fires a 3 shot volley from a Tokarev TT-33 at the funeral of his son, Yevgeny, who was killed in the Afghan war in "Clark's Place" (S4E05).]] | |||
==Walther PP== | |||
Elizabeth and Phillip both use a suppressed [[Walther PP]] | |||
[[Image:Walther-PP-Post-War.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_S5E01_Wal_PP_1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Elizabeth uses her supressed Walther PP in "Amber Waves" (S5E01).]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_S5E11_Wal_PP_20.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Elizabeth and Phillip each with a supressed Walther PP in "Dyatkovo" (S5E11).]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_S5E11_Wal_PP_14.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Phillip holding his supressed Walther PP on John Granholm (John Procaccino) in "Dyatkovo" (S5E11).]] | |||
[[Image:Amer_S5E11_Wal_PP_16.jpg|thumb|600px|none|An opposite side view of Phillip's supressed Walther PP as he holds it on John Granholm (John Procaccino) in "Dyatkovo" (S5E11).]] | |||
=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
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A SWAT officer is armed with a [[Remington 870]] during a raid in "Only You" (S1E10). | A SWAT officer is armed with a [[Remington 870]] during a raid in "Only You" (S1E10). | ||
[[Image:Remington870SlugGun.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Remington 870 Slug Gun - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Remington870SlugGun.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Remington 870 Slug Gun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:AmericansS1E10_01.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A SWAT officer is armed with a [[Remington 870]] during a raid in "Only You" (S1E10). These officers are wearing PASGT ballistic helmets with goggles, which are anachronistic for the time period. SWAT teams in 1981 were equipped with WWII-surplus, dark colored M1 steel helmets or dark and white fiberglass motorcycle helmets with riot shield visors. SWAT | [[File:AmericansS1E10_01.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A SWAT officer is armed with a [[Remington 870]] during a raid in "Only You" (S1E10). These officers are wearing PASGT ballistic helmets with goggles, which are anachronistic for the series' time period. SWAT teams in 1981 were likely equipped with WWII-surplus, dark colored M1 steel helmets or dark and white fiberglass motorcycle helmets with riot shield visors. SWAT officers would not adopt the PASGT until the early nineties.]] | ||
=Sniper Rifles= | =Sniper Rifles= | ||
==Remington 700PSS== | ==Remington 700PSS== | ||
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[[File:AmericansS2E03_05.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A suppressed [[Savage 110]] is held by Dameran in "The Walk In" (S2E03).]] | [[File:AmericansS2E03_05.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A suppressed [[Savage 110]] is held by Dameran in "The Walk In" (S2E03).]] | ||
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[[Category:Espionage]] | [[Category:Espionage]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 29 July 2023
The Americans is an American television period drama series created and produced by former CIA officer Joe Weisberg. The series premiered in the United States on January 30, 2013, on the cable network FX, and concluded its fifth season on May 30, 2017.
Set in the 1980s during the Cold War, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth Jennings -real name "Nadezhda"; Russian: Надеҗда- (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings -real name "Misha"/"Mikhail"; Russian: Миша/Михаил- (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB officers posing as a typical American married couple living in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C., with their two unsuspecting children (Holly Taylor and Keidrich Sellati) and their neighbor, Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), an FBI agent working in counterintelligence.
The series focuses on the personal and professional lives of the Jennings, sometimes incorporating real life historical events into the narrative. Their assignments as highly trained and dangerous Soviet spy agents range from sabotage, assassination, kidnapping and extraction of individuals (or top secret information) to recruiting potential agents.
FX renewed the series for a sixth and final season consisting of 10 episodes to premiere March 28 2018.
The following weapons were used in the television series The Americans:
Pistols
Beretta Model 70
General Lyle Rennhull brandishes a Beretta Model 70 (most likely chambered for .380 ACP) during an encounter in S6E03 "Urban Transport Planning"
Beretta 84FS Cheetah
What appears to be a Beretta 84FS is the pistol used by Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) in some episodes of Season 1, while the Cheetah series is a good choice for the 1981 setting, the FS features were not introduced until years later.
Beretta 92FS
A suppressed Beretta 92FS is used by Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08). A Beretta 92 or a Beretta 92SB would have been a more appropriate choice, as the 92F was not introduced until the mid-1980's, a few years after the season's setting.
Browning Hi-Power
Gregory (Derek Luke) uses a nickel-plated Browning Hi-Power during a shootout in "Only You" (S1E10).
Colt M1911A1
Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) disarms a cleaning woman's angry brother of his Colt M1911A1 in "The Clock" (S1E02). The grips of another M1911A1 (this one with ivory grips) can be seen tucked in the waistband of the man who sells Phillip anti-ballistic missile schematics in "Gregory" (S1E03).
Smith & Wesson 645
Phillip uses a Smith & Wesson 645 taken from one of his and Elizabeth's KGB interrogators in "Trust Me" (S1E06). The presence of the 645 is an anachronism for this episode of the show as it takes place in 1981 and the 645 was not released until 4 years later.
Chicago FBI Agents use Smith & Wesson 645's in S6E07 "Harvest." The weapon (introduced in 1985) is appropriate for the time period of this episode (1987) as the Washington Nuclear Summit is just weeks away (Dec 8-10 1987).
Smith & Wesson 39
Soviet KGB Agent code named Harvest uses what appears to be a Smith & Wesson 39 in S6E07 "Harvest"
Smith & Wesson 3913
An East German assassin (Chris Sullivan) appears to be a armed with a suppressed Smith & Wesson 3913 in "Mutually Assured Destruction" (S1E08). This weapon is anachronistic for the time period of this episode, as the pistol was introduced in 1990.
Makarov PM
A KGB agent fires a Makarov PM out a car window. A suppressed Makarov is used by an assassin in "Covert War" (S1E11).
Tokarev TT-33
General Zhukov (Olek Krupa) briefly is seen with a Tokarev TT-33 pistol in "Covert War" (S1E11).
Walther PP
Elizabeth and Phillip both use a suppressed Walther PP
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub
The Smith & Wesson Model 19 with a 3" barrel appears to be the revolver carried by several agents of the FBI, notably Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich).
Shotguns
Remington 870 Slug Gun
A SWAT officer is armed with a Remington 870 during a raid in "Only You" (S1E10).
Sniper Rifles
Remington 700PSS
In the episode "In Control" (S1E04), Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) takes out two Remington 700PSS chambered in .308 rifles from a hidden cache. Philip also uses the rifle in the episode.
Savage 110
A suppressed Savage 110 is seen used by Bruce Dameran (Erik Jensen) in "The Walk In" (S2E03).
