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Joe Weisberg

Spy show The Americans on FX

In the TV spy show ‘The Americans,’ the CIA has to approve the scripts

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The FX show “The Americans” is about a couple of Russian spies passing themselves off as a typical American family — even to their own children. It was created by former CIA agent Joe Weisberg, so his former employer takes a special interest in making sure he doesn’t share any secrets of the trade.

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