The cast and creators of the “The Americans” were in Washington on Tuesday night to premiere the final season of the award-winning FX show.

As the Cold War spy drama ends its run, the team behind the show highlighted the parallels with today's U.S.-Russia relations.

Asked about the show’s relevance with Russia back in the news, star Keri Russell said that "everything repeats itself."

Set in the 1980s, “The Americans” revolves around two KGB agents posing as a normal family in suburban Washington. The show celebrated its sixth and final season with a screening at the Newseum.

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Joe Weisberg, the show's executive producer, said that when the series launched the creators had no idea of the U.S.-Russia tensions ahead.

“We are constantly asked if we’re prescient, and — in fact — we are the opposite of prescient,” he said. “Our hope was that we would be making the show during a long, sustained period where the U.S. and Russia were getting along.”

Weisberg and his producing partner, Joel Fields, recalled red carpet events from the show's launch, where critics questioned why the Cold War was still relevant.

Fields said current events could now give viewers a “fresh perspective.”

Noah Emmerich, who plays an FBI agent on the show, also said today's U.S.-Russia conflicts could help viewers connect.

“We were concerned young people wouldn’t be able to relate to the notion of the Russians being the enemy,” Emmerich said. “And here we are, and it couldn’t be more central to our national conversation.”

Emmerich called the animosity between the two countries “tragic” and said it makes the world “a scarier place.”

“I think we’re all a little disillusioned,” said Matthew Rhys, one of the show’s stars.

Rep. Scott Peters Scott H. PetersModerate Democrats push leadership to pull marijuana legislation One doctor's thoughts on a hopeful future Pelosi axes idea of Saturday vote on additional COVID relief MORE (D-Calif.) also walked down the red carpet. Peters, a fan of the show, said his daughter introduced him to "The Americans," which he watches on flights home from D.C.

Peters said lawmakers should recognize the threat Russia poses.

“We ought to be thinking about espionage,” he said. “The interference in our elections is something that deserves a response.”

“The Americans” returns to FX for its final season on March 28.