If only I’d encountered Showtime’s new spy thriller having never seen its source material, the mid-2010s French drama known in English as The Bureau. I’d have no idea that something might be missing—that je ne sais quoi of the original—or that there was a different way to be for “Martian,

The Agency' reshuffles the 'Homeland' paradox as an American CIA agent falls for a teacher who may or may not be a secret agent herself. [REVIEW]

There’s a question at play in nearly every spy drama, and it’s a tough one: Can a covert operative be in a truly loving relationship when that romance is built on a state-sanctioned lie? TVLine put forth the idea during a recent conversation with Michael Fassbender,

The actor plays an operative called back to London from the undercover life he leads in Ethiopia in this suspenseful series on Paramount+ with Showtime that also features Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere.

Debuting from Friday, November 29, US viewers can watch The Agency online on Paramount Plus, with two episodes available initially from 12am PT / 3am ET. Subsequently, new installments are added every Sunday from 6pm PT / 9pm ET.

In the espionage thriller “The Agency,” Michael Fassbender plays a CIA case officer working deep undercover when he’s abruptly exfiltrated and called back to London Station. No one is telling him why.

Fans are raving about the new spy thriller series starring Irish actor Michael Fassbender. The show delves into the world of international espionage through the lens of the CIA’s London station. The Agency stars the X-Men actor as CIA agent ‘Martian’ who is pulled out of a six-year undercover assignment and forced to navigate the complexities of returning to his old life.