📺 The Agency (2024)

The Agency is a 2024 American spy thriller series that serves as a remake of the acclaimed French series The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes), which aired from 2015 to 2020. Created by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, and executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, the adaptation transplants the action from the French DGSE to the CIA, with Michael Fassbender stepping into the lead role as a deep-cover operative struggling to reconcile his professional duties with his personal life.

The series follows a CIA officer codenamed 'Martian' who is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. His carefully compartmentalized world is thrown into chaos when a past love unexpectedly reappears, forcing him to navigate a treacherous landscape of international intrigue where his mission, his true identity, and his heart are in constant conflict. The cast also features Jeffrey Wright as his mentor and boss, alongside Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere.

While the core premise mirrors the original French series, the American version shifts the intelligence agency from the DGSE to the CIA and moves the central hub from Paris to London. The original series was celebrated for its meticulous, slow-burn realism and psychological depth, qualities the remake aims to capture while adapting the story for a new audience. The show premiered on Paramount+ with Showtime in December 2024 and was quickly renewed for a second season.