By Cara
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The Americans. Now I have to admit, the show is no Homeland, but the Russian spy thing is growing on me, primarily due to Russell’s portrayal of Elizabeth. I don’t think I’d still be watching otherwise (honestly, Matthew Rhys is good, but no one is really watching for him). And she continues to kick Granny’s (Margo Martindale’s Claudia) ass and pierce her daughter’s ears with a needle at midnight, while falling in and out of love with her spy partner/husband on a weekly basis.