Video: Matthew Rhys Previews Brutal Keri Russell-Margo Martindale Brawl on Americans, Laments Abrupt End to Brothers & Sisters

This just in: Keri Russell is going to kick Emmy winner Margo Martindale‘s ass on FX’s The Americans.

The nasty altercation between Russell’s chilly cold war spy Elizabeth and Martindale’s incoming espionage handler Claudia takes place in the Feb. 27 episode, confirms Americans leading man Matthew Rhys (Philip) in the following on-camera interview with yours truly. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

Ratings: The Americans Spies Strong Debut

The cold war is red hot.

Wednesday’s premiere of FX’s espionage thriller The Americans attracted …READ MORE

Video: Keri Russell Opens Up About That Felicity Haircut, Her Frantic Call to Scott Speedman, and Star Wars Hopes; Plus — Americans Spoilers!

It’s my guest in this bonus episode of Spoiler Alert! that puts the special in “special edition”: Dame Keri Russell, the ass-kicking leading lady from FX’s hot new Cold War drama, The Americans, my former Felicity co-star and (potentially) a key member of the Star Wars VII cast! READ MORE, WATCH VIDEO & GET SPOILED

FX's The Americans: Da or Nyet?

Felicity who?

FX’s new circa-’80s cold war drama The Americans premiered Wednesday night and found Keri Russell morphing from America’s sweetheart into full-on anti-heroine opposite Brothers & Sisters‘ Matthew Rhys. READ MORE & GRADE EPISODE

Exclusive: Keri Russell on Re-Teaming With J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: 'I'm Waiting For My Call'

Should J.J. Abrams decide that it would be, ahem, felicitous to reunite with one of his former TV colleagues for Star Wars: VII… well, he has Keri Russell’s number. “I’m waiting for my call,” she deadpans.

All kidding aside, talking with TVLine only hours before the premiere of her new FX drama, The Americans (tonight, 10/9c), the actress …READ MORE

FX's Americans Wants You to 'Root For the KGB'

The big question at the center of FX’s forthcoming cold war drama The Americans: Who are viewers supposed to root for — the U.S. government or the undercover married Russian spies played by Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell?

“We want you to root for the KGB,” exec producer Joe Weisberg told reporters …READ MORE

What's New on TV? Your Guide to The Following, Cult, The Americans and 15 Other Shows

What can the small screen interest you in, come 2013? How about Kevin Bacon as an elite, vodka-nipping FBI profiler on Fox’s The Following? Maybe a teenage, acid-washed jeans-wearing Carrie Bradshaw? And hey, there’s simply no resisting Felicity (aka Keri Russell) as an undercover KGB agent in Reagan-era America. PREVIEW 18 NEW SHOWS

Margo Martindale Joins FX's The Americans

Justified Emmy winner Margo Martindale is returning to FX with a major role in the new cold war spy drama The Americans.

Martindale will play …READ MORE

FX Sets Premiere Date for The Americans, Spy Drama Starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys

FX’s The Americans, starring Keri Russell (Felicity) and Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters), now has a series premiere date to spy …READ MORE