KGB vs FBI meta (2x01 spoilers)

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Some meta about the portrayal of the KGB vs the FBI on the show. Here on my journal.
Trigger warning for rape, and spoilers for season 2 episode 1

Episode discussion post: "Cardinal"

[jae]

Aired:
5 March 2014 in the U.S. and Canada
9 March 2014 in Israel
22 March 2014 in the UK

This is a discussion post for episode 202 of The Americans, intended for viewers who are watching the show on the U.S./Canadian schedule. (Feel free to dive in to the discussion if you're reading this later and have already seen subsequent episodes, but please take care to keep comments spoiler-free of anything that comes after season two, episode two.)

( FX's original promo trailers )

( episode recaps )