“The Americans” has not yet been officially renewed for Season 5, which gives Keri and Matt some time for themselves and being hands-on parents to their baby.
But executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisbery have already confirmed that Season 4 is not going to be the last for “The Americans,” allaying fan fears that the new baby of Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will force the two stars to leave the show.
Fields explained that they will be a following a three-act story structure for “The Americans” and Season 4 is to be the end of the second act, which means that the TV series will have two more seasons before it wraps up.
When “The Americans” moves to its third act for Season 5 next year, viewers should expect changes. It is also expected that the issues and cliffhanger left by the Season 4 finale will be answered during the Season 5 premiere episode.
Before the Season 4 finale, the showrunner already hinted a final solution for the Pastor Tim and Alice circumstance, along with a new assessment of Philip and Elizabeth’s status on the KGB.
The third act of “The Americans” may also include storylines that shall look deeper into Elizabeth’s emotions.