Golden Globes 2019: ‘The Americans’ Takes Best Drama Series Award

By R. Thomas Umstead
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FX’s The Americans won the Golden Globes award for best drama in its farewell season.

FX's 'The Americans'

FX's 'The Americans'

The series, which ended its six-season run last May, replaces last year’s Golden Globes winner, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

The series, which stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, also beat out sister FX series Pose, Netflix’s Bodyguard, Amazon’s Homecoming, and BBC America’s Killing Eve for the award. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.