Took me four nights to finish The Americans... still not sure it was worth it

I started watching The Americans last week because everyone keeps saying it's one of the best shows ever. Figured I'd knock out a few episodes each night, easy. But man... the pacing is so slow in the first season I kept falling asleep around episode 3. I had to rewatch episodes 4 and 5 twice because I missed half the plot. By the time I got to season 2 I was hooked but then the twists just kept coming every episode. Ended up staying up until 2am three nights in a row to get through the final season. So a show I planned to watch over two weeks took me four nights total. Has anyone else struggled to get through a critically acclaimed show that just didn't click right away?

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hill.troy1mo ago

Season 1 drags on purpose so the reveals hit harder later.

matthewgonzalez1mo ago

Does the slow burn actually make the payoff hit harder or just test your patience?