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Season 1 – The Agency

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A covert CIA agent is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station; when the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites.
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The Agency — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Emphasizing spycraft's heavy toll to both intriguing and tiresome effect, The Agency situates its all-star cast in a sumptuously-shot world of espionage.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) The considered pacing, and labyrinthine storytelling, feel apt. This is a show that knows what it is building to, over this season and future ones. Rated: 4/5 Dec 13, 2024 Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times The show offers intrigue but it lacks energy. Rated: 3/5 Dec 9, 2024 Full Review John Powers NPR It carefully lays out the agency's daily life, with its strong personalities, office politics and murky missions. Then it starts tightening the screws of suspense. Dec 6, 2024 Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine You get the urgency of world events, secret bedroom adventures and-oh!-that Fassbender, with his firm mouth, noble profile and burning gaze. Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Cliched, stagnant and frustrating this wannabe spy series, adapted from its French counterpart, boasts big-name studs involved in undercover espionage but adds up to very little. Rated: 4/10 Dec 11, 2024 Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network The Agency is an interesting premise with a solid cast that may be a bit too languid for its own good but still manages to be a pretty intriguing series. Dec 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tommy H I've tried watching the first episode a few times. It doesn’t keep my attention, and when something does catch my interest, I can’t figure out what’s going on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Dr. Michelle L Loved "The Bureau" (des Legendes), the French series this is based on. The drama here is on a slow boil and the characters are not nearly as compelling as many from Eric Rochant's version. Direction feels uninspired and the pacing is sluggish. Solid performances (Fassbender is strong, as always) and writing that at times rises above the cliches of the genre aren't enough to save this show. Unfortunately, the banal version of modern monochrome London does little to anchor the show's urban location, unlike the nuanced Paris of the original series. A second season of The Agency has been ordered and one hopes for more vigor and energy so viewers will want to keep watching. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review S S I have been into spy films since “The Hunt for Red October, “The Bourne Identity”, “The American” etc and find myself measuring a film or series to those examples….. For “The Agency” all I can say is, I hope they have a season 2 3, 4 & and 5 at least…….And I REALLY hope that they do not cheapen out on the quality of the writing, directing, production, staff, and actors going forward as so many franchises do.. I enjoy the fact that this show makes me think…. sometimes I have to rewind and understand the subplot etc, and that's what I like about watching a movie or series. I want to be cerebrally engaged - not just watching gratuitous gore, explosions machine gun and fist fights and on and on…. This series was well done! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review M R Starts out great, then gets worse and worse. Unrealistic forced romance story that only detracts from the story. Plot hole after plot hold. By episode 5 you will be left feeling like an idiot for having watched it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Logan L Michael fassbender is delicious eye candy in this series but unfortunately it’s not enough to save me from the induced coma I’m drifting into. It's being promoted as a thriller, but I'm pretty sure I've seen paint dry faster. Two episodes in and I'm struggling to stay awake, let alone find motivation to start the next one. I've even resorted to Googling the plot to see if there's actually a point to the story. Spoiler alert: I'm still waiting. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Dado F my run ended in episode 5, it was good until it.... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 29, 2024 The Bends Covert CIA agent Martian is called back to London Station; an incident in Belarus puts Bosko and Henry on a collision course with Langley; Danny learns a lesson and someone unexpectedly reappears in Martian's life. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 29, 2024 Wooden Duck Dr. Blake arrives from Langley and is put to a test by Martian and Henry; a spooked source threatens to put an operation at risk; Danny's cover is put in play; Martian, overtaken by events, begins to question Sami's motives. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 8, 2024 Hawk from a Handsaw Henry questions Martian's thinking; Bosko is briefed by Langley on a top-secret operation; Poppy makes a startling discovery; Martian confronts Sami about why she's in London and finds a needle in a haystack, before a heated session with Dr. Blake. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 15, 2024 Quarterback Blitz Henry and Martian wade into a diplomatic incident with the Belarusian delegation; dropped into her mission by Naomi, Danny walks a tightrope; Poppy and Martian attempt a fresh start; Osman threatens Sami. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 22, 2024 Rat Trap Feeling the heat from Langley, Henry sends Owen to hunt for clues in Minsk; Danny's work with Reza generates an unexpected outcome; Sami is confronted by Osman about sensitive issues; Martian, seeing the size of the stakes, sets a rat trap. Details Episode 6 Airs Sun Dec 29 Spy For Sale Richardson's arrival at the Fishbowl catches Henry off guard; Martian scrambles to unravel Cossack's game as the stakes escalate; Naomi, uncovering a secret, cautions Danny; Sami's attempts to reach Martian lead to naught and Osman plays his hand. Details Episode 7 Airs Sun Jan 5 Hard Landing Mr. Dalaga ups the pressure on Sami. Bosko is briefed on the scope of Valhalla. Jerome is advised to listen to his horoscope. Martian's hand is forced when Poppy's life is under threat; with Henry and the team he strategizes a high-risk recruitment. Details Episode 8 Airs Sun Jan 12 Truth Will Set You Free Martian's recruitment doesn't go to plan. Richardson breaks down the Chinese play for Bosko. Blair uncovers an inroad to Volchok as Henry reminds Dr. Blake what's at stake. Danny wrestles with her conscience. Sami makes a startling confession. Details Episode 9 Airs Sun Jan 19 The Rubicon Martian buys time with a crystal ball bluff to Langley; Blair and Owen hunt out a White Rabbit; Osman raises the stakes; Henry tasks Dr. Blake with an urgent assessment; Danny crosses the Rubicon; with a green light from Bosko, a trap is sprung. Details Episode 10 Airs Sun Jan 26 Overtaken by Events As command of the operation shifts out his hands, Bosko shares a grim reality; Naomi receives troubling news out of Iran; Richardson runs a rogue operation; Felix gets overtaken by events; Martian, desperate, makes a devil's bargain. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Keith Cox, Nina L. Diaz, David Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Alex Berger, Ashley Stern, Pascal Breton, Michael Fassbender, John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth
Screenwriter
Michael Fassbender, John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 29, 2024