Wednesday’s best bets on TV

Published 12:10 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Wednesday’s best bets on TV include:

On “The Americans,” the spy games continue for Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) as Season 4 of the critically acclaimed Cold War thriller launches with a pulse-pounding opener. Now that teen daughter Paige (Holly Hunter) knows her parents are KGB operatives, things get really complex — and perilous — for all involved. 10 p.m. Wednesday, FX.

TV’s infatuation with spin offs continues with “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.” Gary Sinise stars as the head of a special international division of the FBI that comes to the rescue of Americans who find themselves in danger while abroad. 10 p.m., CBS.

— Chuck Barney, Contra Costa Times