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    The Definitive Ranking Of The Wigs From "The Americans"

    If the whole "spying for the Soviet Union" thing doesn't work out, at least the Jenningses could open up their own wig emporium.

    For those who don't know, The Americans tells the story of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell), Soviet spies secretly working in the United States during the Cold War.

    How do they accomplish their missions without getting caught? TONS OF MOTHERFUCKING WIGS. All kinds of wigs. And although though the show is not solely focused on spying, but is also a nuanced family drama, we all know that the wigs are the series's heart and soul. And so, of course, one simple task remains — to rank the myriad wigs worn by these crafty Soviet agents. Generally speaking, this ranking does not include disguises that simply involved putting a hat over the characters' regular hair or just styling their regular hair differently, although there are some exceptions. Also, a lot of wigs reappear numerous times throughout the series. The goal was to include only the first instance of each wig. There are a few cases where wigs might be repeated in this list, but whatever, it can be tough to tell wigs apart sometimes. Basically, WIGS WIGS WIGS WIGS WIGS.

    Now, let's get started.

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