Premise: Stan Beeman is a fictional character in the American television drama series The Americans on FX , and the supporting male character . He was created by series creator Joe Weisberg and is portrayed by Noah Emmerich . Stan is an FBI agent and a neighbor of the lead characters , Elizabeth ( Keri Russell ) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys ) , who are undercover Russian spies .
Hypothesis: Stan Beeman is the main character.
Label: CONTRADICTION