The Americansrecap: 'Tchaikovsky'

Paige loses her innocence in a bloody mission gone wrong. Life is still a frozen sea between Philip and Elizabeth. Now, he watches Elizabeth descend the stairs. Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX He has heeded her advice. Theyre still not talking. Back at FBI headquarters, we see Stan Beeman in his new role. Two of their past recruits, the courier Gennadi and his wife Sofia, are having troubles. Stan will have to help patch things up....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Amanda Bryant

The Americansrecap: 'The Great Patriotic War'

Elizabeth wants Philip to set up Kimmy for a ransom. There has always been a body count on this show, but its usually strangers who meet untimely ends. Chances are, were going to start losing people we know very soon. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX That brings us to Sofia and Gennadi, the Russian defectors nicknamed Mr. and Mrs. Teacup by the FBI. We open with them using Stan as the trail of breadcrumbs that will lead to them....

May 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1512 words · Timothy Rogers

The Americansrecap: 'Urban Transport Planning'

“There’s trouble back home.” Paige witnessed the violent death of one of Elizabeth’s contacts. (Almost pathetically, he plies her with some EST self-help techniques.) Credit: Patrick Harbron/FX Nevermind that, one way or another, Paige was going to figure out what happened. “It’s a work night.” After she’s gone, Philip feels around the edges of the night’s mission. There’s trouble in another home as well. Sofia and Gennadi, the Russian courier who is cooperating with the FBI, are in tumult....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Summer Zamora

The Americansrecap: A rescue mission ends in a bloody mess

But the job is overwhelming, and they cant do it with just the two of them. They dont think theyll save their target. Theyre not even sure theyll survive themselves. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX So Philip volunteers to rejoin the cause and help. Is something going on? Turns out, his spider-sense has been tingling for a while. How hard can they possibly work? Philip decides to make up another story, although its not really made up....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Adam Mayo

The Americansrecap: Elizabeth finds out The Center has been lying

You lied to me for months because ofGorbachev? Any argument that contains this sentence is not one thats going to be resolved easily. She absorbs this with a lot of heavy silence. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX What did you tell him? I told him youre the most dedicated, loyal person ever to serve the organization. I told him about the sensor. I told him you were looking into one of our negotiators that you thought was a traitor....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Brandon Baker

The Americansseries finale: Noah Emmerich reflects on Stan's decision, promises [SPOILER] will be okay

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the series finale ofThe Americans. Read at your own risk! It was a beautiful day, the actor recalls. Eric Liebowitz/FX A beautiful, sunny, blue sky day. Inside was a different story. I thought it was very beautiful and humane and poetic, and veryAmericans. Everett Collection I felt like it was really true to that dynamic. I found it very moving and very beautiful. Its a scene weve been waiting for for so long....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Sherri Meyer

The Angry Birds Movie 2trailer is all about ice, ice, baby

If theres one thing Angry Birds are missing with their ongoing war with the pigs, its chill. The firstAngry Birds Movie 2trailer has lots of that. Thats why she decides to fire ice balls at both the pigs and birds. Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animation It also has one of those were gonna need a bigger [insert noun]Jawsline. Adventure Times Thurop Van Orman directsThe Angry Birds Movie 2, which is co-directed byRick and Mortys John Rice....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Douglas Walton

The anti-realistic wonder ofMr. Robot's single-take episode

What a joy to watchMr. Creator Sam Esmail is directing every episode, and hes turned his hacker noir into a thrilling sizzle reel. There was that opening montage in episode 2, Elliots return to normalcy set to New Sensation by INXS. Credit: Michael Parmelee/USA Network The mission statement with music videos was, to be specific, whatever. Make it funny, make it sexy, make it experimental, make it weird. Realism is the anti-point....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Scott Jones

The Arrangementboss previews Kyle's 'dark secret' in season 2

InThe Arrangements first season, Megan fell for Kyle, the big-time movie star with a heart of gold. Or at least silver. Now, shes out for revenge. Credit: Daniel Power/E! But how will that affect her relationship with Kyle? EW hopped on the phone withArrangementshowrunner Jonathan Abrahams to talk about season 2. When do you have moments when you’ve got the option to actually be real? For example, Megan says, Im going to burn the whole thing down....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Sean Hester

The art of the people pile: How to shoot the perfect TV cast photo

Queer as Folk Queer as Folkwas groundbreaking in every sense of the word. But it also practicallyinvented the people pile. What is the people pile, you ask? Sami Drasin for EW To celebrate EWsQueer as Folkreunionand honor this most spectacular photograpic tradition, here are eight more perfectly hilarious versions. You’ll notice that one lucky cast member (Jennifer Aniston, that’s you!) is clad in nothing but a bedsheet. NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Evelyn Romero

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyis best when it leaves Versace behind

The People v. O.J. Its also a trickier work, crisscrossing the country and most of the 90s. IfO.J.was an epic, this is a short-story collection. Credit: Alexei Hay for EW Some hit, some miss, all share a heartbreaking theme. The premiere, directed by Ryan Murphy, doesnt waste time getting to the crime. Theres a gunshot, then the cameras and a surreal media circus. Ricky Martin gives a sensitive performance as Versaces partner Antonio DAmico....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Kristin Scott

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyrecap: 'Ascent'

The common theme is a fear that ones talent doesnt match up to ones ambitions. He knows she wants more and that she willhaveto become more to keep the brand afloat after hes gone. Being told no is like being told I dont exist. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FX That line should be tattooed on his forehead Cunanan wants power and relevance. He wants every door open for him. He wants to exist....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Angela Butler

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyrecap: 'Descent'

Fueled by jealousy and self-loathing, Cunanan’s violent breakdown begins. He wipes some cocaine on his gum. This little scene were reminded takes place one year before the murders began. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FX But even though hes a live-in boyfriend, Cunanan only wants David. But Jeff being an officer in the Navy just sounds so impressive! Oh how innocent his manipulations began. David finally arrives, all the way from Minneapolis, and Cunanan kisses him on the lips....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · James Christian