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Season 1 – Central Intelligence: 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.
Central Intelligence: The Agency — Season 1

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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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Amy Amatangelo Tellyvisions You have to hand it to The Agency. It must have taken a lot of effort to make a series starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere, and executive produced by George Clooney this boring. Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian …The show is impeccably controlled in its tone, meditative almost, but gripping as various plots are outlined that will obviously continue to be developed in the same fashion as The Bureau unfolded. Jan 3, 2025 Full Review 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 Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu This deep dive into what it takes to constantly lie about your life and identity is powered by superb writing, acting, and edge-of-the-seat thrills May 16, 2025 Full Review Dónal Lynch Sunday Independent (Ireland) The episodes seem far too long, and large swathes of screentime feel like treading water; it's as slow as molasses. Jan 3, 2025 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 Read all reviews

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Stephen C Successful on Paramount+ with Showtime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Watched, S1=E1, needed to rewind in 2 areas. Story line a little difficult to decifer?? So will attempt one more episode before I give up, Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Ferdinand Q Fassbender es un actorazo. Dónde lo pongan da todo de si. Una producción impecable, trama, actuaciones, contexto, muy muy buena. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Dave C There's a lot of really good acting and some brilliant storytelling in the mix here... just a shame it's clear from early on that it's all about building to Series 2, which lessens the impact of the story, and means the ending of Series 1 is nowhere near as bold or brave as it should be Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Joshua W I worry the typical droll of low-attention span viewers will find it "boring" with its general lack of constant gun fights and flashing lights. It's a great and slightly more realistic spy thriller, but the story is paced for the long game and higher IQs. These types of shows tend to not fare well if they stick to the smarter writing and not venture into slapstick stupidity to appease the masses. Imagine early 'Homeland' and early 'The Wire' had a baby... That would essentially be this series. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Andrea A The spying game, the work of the agents in the field, it's all very well done. Too bad they had to fit in a completely absurd, preposterous love story, which is allowed more and more space as the story moves along, and ends up swallowing the whole season. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Season Info

Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English