Keri Russell is an American actress who has appeared in several box-office hits. She makes the list of actresses who have starred in films grossing over $1 billion, with her role as Zorii Bliss in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The pretty-face actress has received several accolades for her talented performances throughout her career. Russell’s career began in 1991 and has also seen the actress appear in several TV movies. Although she began her career as a teen, one of Russell’s most iconic roles on television is playing Elizabeth Jennings in The Americans. Here are 8 things you didn’t...
- 5/1/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
A no-nonsense foreign service officer is tapped for a high-profile post in Netflix’s new political thriller The Diplomat. The Americans star Keri Russell plays Kate Wyler, who is preparing for a new post in Afghanistan when she is unexpectedly named the ambassador to the U.K. Kate has to negotiate an increasingly complicated political situation while also keeping her ambitious husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), a fellow diplomat, in check.
Keri Russell in ‘The Diplomat’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Once you’ve binged all eight episodes of The Diplomat, check out these other shows, which also feature politics, intrigue, and complicated marriages.
‘The Americans’
Kate and Hal have a complicated marriage, but they have nothing on Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Russell), a pair of deep-cover Russian spies posing as a typical couple in suburban Washington D.C. FX’s gripping, 1980s-set spy drama The Americans follows the Jennings as...
Keri Russell in ‘The Diplomat’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Once you’ve binged all eight episodes of The Diplomat, check out these other shows, which also feature politics, intrigue, and complicated marriages.
‘The Americans’
Kate and Hal have a complicated marriage, but they have nothing on Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Russell), a pair of deep-cover Russian spies posing as a typical couple in suburban Washington D.C. FX’s gripping, 1980s-set spy drama The Americans follows the Jennings as...
- 4/28/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As seasoned espionage pros, they didn’t give up much, and they didn’t indulge in too much nostalgia.
But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media.
Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.
Having to pivot quickly in the face of an unexpected challenge helped Fields and Weisberg bond as producers.
But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media.
Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.
Having to pivot quickly in the face of an unexpected challenge helped Fields and Weisberg bond as producers.
- 4/14/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
The concluding episode of a television series can be an arduous task that stirs a wide array of emotions within viewers, leaving them gratified, astonished, or even heartbroken. Oftentimes, fan-favorite shows may have the rug pulled out from under them by networks or streaming services before they get the chance to finish their story arcs.
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But if a series is given room and opportunity, sometimes it concludes in perfect harmony – bringing everything full circle while satisfying long-time viewers with no sense of artificiality within its final moments.
The most unforgettable TV series finales are those that etch a lasting memory and become integral parts of popular culture. This article will delve into the top 10 most memorable TV series finales that captivate fans long after their initial airings.
From Friends to Breaking Bad — here are ten television series finales that nailed it.
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But if a series is given room and opportunity, sometimes it concludes in perfect harmony – bringing everything full circle while satisfying long-time viewers with no sense of artificiality within its final moments.
The most unforgettable TV series finales are those that etch a lasting memory and become integral parts of popular culture. This article will delve into the top 10 most memorable TV series finales that captivate fans long after their initial airings.
From Friends to Breaking Bad — here are ten television series finales that nailed it.
- 4/8/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Keri Russell has stepped into her next leading TV role.
Netflix has dropped the trailer for The Diplomat, the upcoming political drama that places the Americans star firmly inside the U.S. government. Russell, who is also an executive producer, stars as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom who must prevent a war amid brewing crisis in her marriage.
The hourlong drama releases all eight episodes April 20.
From showrunner Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), The Diplomat is a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people.
Keri Russell as Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in The Diplomat.
The trailer (below) flips between comedy and political thriller as it shows Kate’s struggles when she steps into a role formerly held by her husband (Rufus Sewell), who shares his many opinions about her job whether or not she likes it.
Netflix has dropped the trailer for The Diplomat, the upcoming political drama that places the Americans star firmly inside the U.S. government. Russell, who is also an executive producer, stars as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom who must prevent a war amid brewing crisis in her marriage.
The hourlong drama releases all eight episodes April 20.
From showrunner Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), The Diplomat is a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people.
Keri Russell as Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in The Diplomat.
The trailer (below) flips between comedy and political thriller as it shows Kate’s struggles when she steps into a role formerly held by her husband (Rufus Sewell), who shares his many opinions about her job whether or not she likes it.
- 4/5/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Holly Taylor has been playing Paige Jennings, daughter to Soviet spies Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) for six seasons on “The Americans,” which just wrapped up with its series finale in May. The series ended with Paige making a bold decision in defiance of her parents, a decision that Taylor herself didn’t necessarily predict for her character.
Taylor recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing editor Riley Chow in a video chat about Paige’s journey through “The Americans,” what she thinks Paige will do beyond the series, and her new upcoming TV project. Watch the exclusive video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
See‘The Americans’ Emmy Fyc event: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich and more chat sizzling hot series finale [Red Carpet Interviews]
Gold Derby: Holly Taylor, how did you think Paige’s story would end?
Holly Taylor: Not the way that it did. I...
Taylor recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing editor Riley Chow in a video chat about Paige’s journey through “The Americans,” what she thinks Paige will do beyond the series, and her new upcoming TV project. Watch the exclusive video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
See‘The Americans’ Emmy Fyc event: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich and more chat sizzling hot series finale [Red Carpet Interviews]
Gold Derby: Holly Taylor, how did you think Paige’s story would end?
Holly Taylor: Not the way that it did. I...
- 7/8/2018
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
It’s barely been two weeks since their critically acclaimed series wrapped its six-season run on FX, but the cast and creators of “The Americans” reunited Sunday at the Atx Festival in Austin, Tex. to deconstruct the “heartbreaking” series finale.
On hand were showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, executive producer Chris Long and series stars Keri Russell (Elizabeth Jennings), Matthew Rhys (Philip Jennings), Noah Emmerich (Stan Beeman), Holly Taylor (Paige Jennings), Keidrich Sellati (Henry Jennings), and Brandon J. Dirden (Dennis Aderholt).
Russell said she was surprised at first by the finale, which saw the Jennings return to Russia without their children, Paige and Henry. But “it just felt right,” she said. “I wanted this couple to pay in some way, and they paid in the worst possible way. It’s heartbreaking.”
Agreed Weisberg, “That’s a hell of a toll,” who along with Fields recounted that the finale had...
On hand were showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, executive producer Chris Long and series stars Keri Russell (Elizabeth Jennings), Matthew Rhys (Philip Jennings), Noah Emmerich (Stan Beeman), Holly Taylor (Paige Jennings), Keidrich Sellati (Henry Jennings), and Brandon J. Dirden (Dennis Aderholt).
Russell said she was surprised at first by the finale, which saw the Jennings return to Russia without their children, Paige and Henry. But “it just felt right,” she said. “I wanted this couple to pay in some way, and they paid in the worst possible way. It’s heartbreaking.”
Agreed Weisberg, “That’s a hell of a toll,” who along with Fields recounted that the finale had...
- 6/10/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
Austin, Texas— As FX’s critically acclaimed drama “The Americans” heads toward its final season, the show’s creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields came to the Atx TV Festival to discuss their approach to the last ten episodes, but managed to artfully evade revealing too much about the fates of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings and their family.
Fields and Weisberg admitted that with all the talk of Russia in the news, they often devoted lunch hours to talking politics, but current events didn’t spill over into the plotlines. “When we write the show, we’re in a bubble,” said Weisberg, in the panel moderated by Variety‘s executive editor of TV Debra Birnbaum. “We don’t want people watching and thinking those clever writers put something there about Donald Trump.”
Fields said that the recent headlines of Russians spying on Americans and tampering with elections did impact them.
Fields and Weisberg admitted that with all the talk of Russia in the news, they often devoted lunch hours to talking politics, but current events didn’t spill over into the plotlines. “When we write the show, we’re in a bubble,” said Weisberg, in the panel moderated by Variety‘s executive editor of TV Debra Birnbaum. “We don’t want people watching and thinking those clever writers put something there about Donald Trump.”
Fields said that the recent headlines of Russians spying on Americans and tampering with elections did impact them.
- 6/10/2017
- by Diane Gordon
- Variety Film + TV
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