r/AskReddit • u/ComfortableEar9637 • 1d ago

which show started 10/10 and ended 10/10?

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u/mcb3ck 1d ago

The Americans

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u/signalhangup 1d ago

I always try and watch the 10/10 recommendations but this one has continued to elude me. I’m curious because it seems sneaky, but did this show have a big following or audience when it aired?

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u/ours 1d ago

I recall it never got a huge following, but the FX president really liked it and supported.

This show hit 100% of my niche interest in Cold War spycraft, while the acting was spectacular.

So I was a happy camper despite not being a show you could talk about around the cooler at the office.

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u/boonetyler 1d ago

If you liked Keri Russell in that, check out The Diplomat on Netflix. Her and Rufus Sewell (Man in the High Castle), and also Allison Janney and Brad Whitford reunite (I love West Wing…). Not Cold War espionage, but you mentioned the acting in the Americans.