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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

Is this the next big K-drama hit? Acclaimed spy series to get Korean remake with Squid Game star

Joe Weisberg Keri Russell Matthew Rhys Elizabeth Jennings Eric Schrier Joel Fields South Seoul South Korea BTS

A Korean-language remake of acclaimed FX spy drama The Americans has been confirmed to be in production at Disney+, setting into motion what might become one of its most ambitious international originals to date.

Originally created by Joe Weisberg, The Americans premiered in 2013 and ran for six seasons until 2018, following two deep-cover Soviet spies posing as an American married couple in suburban Washington, DC, during the Cold War. Matthew Rhys starred as Philip Jennings and Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, with the series exploring both espionage operations amid the strains of their fabricated domestic life.

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