TV series

The Americans

2011 · 1 season

A grounded, earnest family drama that quietly explores cultural identity and generational conflict with warmth and melancholy.

Overview: The Valenzuela family live in Los Angeles in a multi-generational household. Lee and his mother Lucia differ on how to deal with the problems that arise including alcoholism, teenage rebellion and immigration difficulties.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, immigration, addiction
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
immigration
addiction
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild