Wednesday, March 4, 2015

‘The Americans’ challenges Russian Cold War stereotypes, US media portra...

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Tim Nolan said...

As shows like FX’s “The Americans” – which follows the drama between Russian spies living under cover in Washington, DC – become major hits, Cold War-esque depictions of Russians as constituent members of “The Evil Empire” have been given a more realistic perspective. RT’s Alexey Yaroshevsky spends some time speaking with the show’s creator, Joe Weisberg, and its executive producer, Joel Fields, about the challenge of making spies relatable characters and offering a deeper perspective on how Russians are represented in the show and across media in America.