Watch if you appreciate a realistic spy thriller with a strong cast. "The Agency" is not "007," it's a cold, methodical look at how lies become a way of life. Perfect for those seeking "Le Bureau" in English with a Hollywood budget.
Premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime took place on November 29, 2024 — the first two episodes, then weekly. "The Agency" is an American spy thriller, a remake of the French series "Le Bureau des Légendes." For many years, CIA agent "The Martian" (Michael Fassbender) has been working undercover with a fabricated name and past, but he receives orders to return to London. When his beloved is threatened, the agent must risk not only his career but also his life.
The tone is cold, tense, with elements of romantic drama. Joe Wright ("Pride and Prejudice," "Atonement") sets the visual style of the first episodes: intimate, European, where each frame is a compromise between beauty and danger. Fassbender plays the agent with cold restraint, while Richard Gere adds weight as a mentor.
Format — 2 seasons (the first — 10 episodes, the second released in June 2026). Filming took place in London, Tallinn (Estonia), and Tangier (Morocco). The script is by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth. Producers are George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Smokehouse Pictures).
If you watched "Le Bureau" or "Slow Horses" — "The Agency" works on the same wavelength: a realistic spy thriller where the main weapon is not a gun, but a lie. Fans of "Jason Bourne" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" will enjoy the atmosphere, and those looking for a quality spy series — this is one of the most prestigious projects on Paramount+.
2024, the second — June 2026.
George Clooney and Grant Heslov.