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]

The series is full of compelling mystery and a strong supporting cast including Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere

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,

Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere also star in the drama created by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, which looks at the world of international espionage through the London CIA station.

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.

While most spy narratives involve an intense mission, stellar stunts and special effects, Showtime's "The Agency" offers audiences something different. An adaptation of Eric Rochant's acclaimed French series "The Bureau,

Michael Fassbender discusses his character Martian in the Paramount+ with Showtime series 'The Agency.' The legendary actress Sophia Loren has a lookalike granddaughter, Lucia-Sofia Ponti, and she’s making her public debut in the most vintage-inspired way you can think of: at a Debutante Ball.

This ten-parter — based on the French TV spy series "Le Bureau des Legendes" — is produced (in part) by George Clooney. MY SAY The title of John Le Carré's 1963 classic "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" gave the language an immortal phrase with two meanings.