Well, what do you know, The Americans, a story of a KGB couple masquerading right in the heart of America as a cohesive family to be able to do their intelligence work, is winning the hearts of broadcast journalists - knowledgeable few who have kept a tab on such popular shows, being awarded 2015 CCTA TV Awards Best Drama Series.
And part of the terrain, expectations are high the Cold War-set series set to premiere once again in 2016 is going to sweep the Emmy's in the same category. Just like Breaking Bad did last year.
Yes, the so-called family-centered show The Americans just won the 5th Annual CCTA (Critic's Choice Television Awards) for Best Drama Series. Beaming with all-smiles, the show's team led by producer Daniel Frank accepted the award onstage held in the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 31, 2015.
But the award was certainly worth boasting as the series which is set in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C., the nation's capital, bested considerably a select choice of TV series. Among those nominated for the Best Drama Seris on TV were Empire (Fox), Game of Thrones (HBO), Justified (FX), The Good Wife (CBS), Homeland (Showtime) and lastly Orange is the New Black (Netflix). Truly a pretty array of what's hot in television today.
What is immediately apparent is that this time around all forms of TV have been represented in this year's CCTA awards for Best Drama Series for TV. There's a go for Netflix, a nod to HBO, Fox and the rest of the gang. Meaning: Both cable and streaming have been given a peek by the BTJA (Broadcast Television Journalists Association).
Given last year's winner of the CCTA Best Drama Series for TV was the super-tense Vince Gilligan-produced Breaking Bad, and since on that same year the series which tackled drug addiction sailed through the Emmy's winning TV excellence for the same Best Drama category, pundits are putting their bets on the the spy family series by FX to sweep the Emmy Awards.
Which should give former CIA officer Joe Weisberg and series producer a wide ear-to-ear grin. Not bad indeed for The American, if ever.
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