‘The Americans’ Season 4 Gets a Premiere Date

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TV Insider Coverage of Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour 2016FX’s critical fave The Americans returns for its fourth season on Wednesday, March 16 at 10/9c.

The cable network announced the premiere date on Saturday at its portion of the Television Critics Association press tour.

Here’s the synopsis from FX:

“The premiere episode, ‘Glanders,’ picks up on the heels of last season’s finale.  Philip and Elizabeth are dealing with the fallout of all they’ve wrought. What will happen when the FBI finds out about Gene’s suicide?  How will Pastor Tim deal with the revelation that they are Russian spies?  And will they be able to handle a dangerous new bioweapons assignment?”

The season premiere was written by Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, and directed by Thomas Schlamme.

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FX also revealed the show’s Season 4 key art:

The Americans Season 4 Key Art

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