Ratings Review: THE AMERICANS

FX may have delivered the season's best drama in THE AMERICANS. You have marriage turmoil, deceit, lying, action, possible death, infidelity, good guys, bad guys, guys in between, and much more.

The series got off to a good start, drawing 3.2 million viewers for its series premiere. Unfortunately, it could not hold that number beyond episode #1. For the remainder of the season, THE AMERICANS averaged over 1.5 million viewers and about a 0.6 demo rating. Still good enough to get a season season order. I believe that the reason for the quick down fall in the numbers is because of the unnecessary use of gratuitous sex. Some scenes in THE AMERICANS you would only find in the late hours, on Cinemax. However, by the last third of the season, they had stopped adding those scenes to the episodes.

If you have not watched this series, you should once it comes out on DVD/streaming or a marathon run before the next season. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

THE AMERICANS (Wednesdays at 10 p.m., on FX)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
01/30/13	3.22	1.2
02/06/13	1.97	0.8	-38.9%
02/13/13	1.65	0.7	-16.1%
02/20/13	1.91	0.8	+15.8%
02/27/13	1.44	0.5	-24.6%
03/06/13	1.88	0.7	30.4%
03/13/13	1.70	0.6	-9.5%
03/20/13	1.65	0.6	-2.9%
04/03/13	1.38	0.4	-16.5%
04/10/13	1.50	0.6	+8.9%
04/17/13	1.81	0.6	+20.9%
04/24/13	1.49	0.5	-17.9%
05/01/13	1.74	0.6	+16.8%

* - in millions