The gob-smackingly phenomenal Kerri Russell wins the MVP in Comint. I delayed watching The Americans for years, as I felt like the 'undercover operatives' thing had been overbaked, but I'm glad I finally made the effort. It keeps pushing the boundaries of the dynamic between Phillip and Elizabeth. They must sleep their way to information, despite growing feelings for each other. The danger they're both in and how emotionally compromised they are because of how ingrained they are in US life, in each other's lives. I love how we as viewers aren't privy to the depths of their capabilities until a cold-blooded Elizabeth pops a bullet in someone's head at point blank range. We know she's an assassin but it's still a shock, because the writing is magnificent and the delivery is pinpoint from Russell who is deeply alluring and devastating in one go.