Is FX’s spy drama The Americans canceled? Not exactly. But, the series starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will be coming to an end soon. On Wednesday, May 25, FX announced that they had renewed The Americans for two more seasons, but the bad news is that they will be the final seasons and the popular TV show is coming to an end.
Right now we are just a few episodes away from The Americans Season 4 finale, which is set to air on FX on Wednesday, June 12. It seems like the Russian spy drama ages like a fine wine, and every season is a little better than the previous. Philip and Elizabeth’s daughter, Paige, getting caught in their web has definitely upped the ante – it will be interesting to see if she goes full-blown spy before the show is over, or turns on her parents.
According to the official press released from FX, after the Season 4 finale there will be a 5th season in 2017, and it will be made up of 10 episodes. And, in 2018, the final season will air on FX, and that season (the 6th) will be made up of 12 episodes. So, sadly, we are only getting 22 more episodes of The Americans before the grand finale.
The Americans showrunners, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, released this statement in regards to the announcement from FX, “The best part of the last four years has been the intensive and fruitful collaboration with all of the people who make this show – the teams at FX, Fox 21 Television Studios, FX Productions and Amblin, our amazing cast, crew, and production team and our fellow writers. It’s a lot of people putting their hearts and souls into The Americans, at this point for a lot of years. We’re looking forward to the final two.”
Fields and Weisberg actually have new deals with the network and are already developing new shows. So, we may be bidding The Americans “goodbye,” but FX definitely has some potentially awesome new shows up their sleeve.
What do you think of this news? Will you be tuning in to the last two seasons of The Americans? Do you think FX made a mistake pulling the plug on the show, or do you think its time for it to come to an end? Share your thoughts in the comments below!