The long-snubbed FX drama 'The Americans' won major Emmys last night, but there were 3 others it should have won

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September 18, 2018 2:56 PM

"The Americans" won its first major Emmys Monday night, with a win for best lead actor in a drama and best writing for a drama series. But it deserved more awards.

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At the Emmy awards Monday night, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama for his work on "The Americans." Earlier in the night, Joel Fields and Joe Weisbergthe creators and showrunners of the Russian spy drama won an Emmy for outstanding writing for the incredible series finale, "Start," which aired in April.

Since 2013, FX's "The Americans" has quietly been the best show on television in its six seasons on the air starting in 2013. But not a lot of people watched it, despite it's high praise from critics.

Both of the Emmys the show won last night were deserved, considering the show has been robbed in major and minor categories for years. Before last night, it had only one two Creative Arts Emmys: two outstanding guest actress in a drama wins for Margo Martindale, who played Russian spy handler Claudia.

But in addition to the Emmys it did win last night, there are still three major awards it should have won by a long shot.

Keri Russell, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama

Keri Russell, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama BusinessInsider

Russell was nominated in her category, but lost to Claire Foy for her work on Netflix's "The Crown."

Noah Emmerich, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama *not nominated*

Noah Emmerich, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama *not nominated* BusinessInsider

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Drama Series BusinessInsider

"The Americans" lost this award to "Game of Thrones," which won for its notoriously messy seventh season.

Sadly, since "The Americans" had only been nominated one other time in this category and it was never very popular, that meant that it was not likely to win. But it still deserved the win. No other show has so seamlessly pulled off such an unexpected final season that felt right for the characters and the show's themes and overall story. Even though there weren't dragons flying between Russia and Washington, the sixth season of "The Americans" was better than anything "Game of Thrones" did in season seven.

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