I just started watching the FX series 'The Americans' and was hoping you guys could chime in on the accuracy of the series

by topperharley88

I understand that there is bound to be significant dramatization for a show like this, but does the show accurately reflect the state of spy operations between the USSR and USA during the 1980's? I searched for a similar question on here but searching 'The Americans' on here yields quite a few results....

blackbird17k

So, I haven't watched the show, but I studied the USSR. Can you describe a little bit more about what you mean by the "state of spy operations between the USSR and USA during the 1980's?" How does the show portray it?