Matthew Rhys – The Americans

Who says that a show defined by violence needs to end on a violent note? Well, “The Americans” proved that it could be that way. Ironically set during the Cold War, which was supposedly non-violent, this finale instead built its plot around the tensions of an FBI agent’s decision-making.

It all stems from the discovery by FBI agent Stan Beeman that his friends, Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, are the Russian spies he has been tracking for years. Does he let duty override friendship? Perhaps the decision is painful, which justifies the lack of violence. Stan Beeman actor Matthew Rhys also had a role in the 2021 series “The Owl House.”