Michael Fassbender’s new action thriller spy series has landed a (very) early Season 2 renewal, asParamount Plusand Showtime have quickly decided to continueThe Agency (2024)following a huge debut. The renewal news comes courtesy ofDeadline, withThe AgencySeason 2 avoiding the constant onslaught of cancellations and officially happening thanks to what the studio have called the “most-streamed new series in history.”
As per Showtime,The AgencySeason 1, which followsFassbender as a covert CIA agentwho is suddenly ordered to abandon his undercover life, garnered a massive 5.1M global “viewers” on streaming and linear since debuting at the end of November. “Paramount Global says it’s Showtime’s most-streamed new series in history, though streaming-specific numbers weren’t available,” the report reads.
“The success ofThe Agencyis proof that our new Showtime slate is poised to propel Paramount+ to its next phase of growth,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO, Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios in a statement.
‘The Agency’ Now Has 65% on Rotten Tomatoes & 89% on the Popcornmeter
Created by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth,The Agencyfeatures an all-star cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere. The likes of Dominic West and Hugh Bonneville feature as guest stars, with other recurring cast members including Adam Nagaitis, Ambreen Razia, Bilal Hasna, David Harewood, Kurt Egyiawan, Ray BLK, Sabrina Wu and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor. Check out the show’s synopsis below.
“The Agency follows Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.”
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Starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, the spy thriller series has been met with rave reviews.
The series was initially met with asomewhat divisive responsefrom critics, though it is now “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes at 65%. “Emphasizing spycraft’s heavy toll to both intriguing and tiresome effect,The Agencysituates its all-star cast in a sumptuously-shot world of espionage,” the consensus reads. Audiences, though, have been far more enamored with the Fassbender led spy thriller, with The Agency reaching heights of 89% on the Popcornmeter.MovieWeb’s own Matt Mahlerfound much to enjoy aboutThe Agency, calling it nothing less than “Complicated & Stylish Must-See TV.”
“The filmmaking here is carefully thought out and exceptionally executed. Atonement and Darkest Hour filmmaker Joe Wright (who just directed another great TV show, M. Son of the Century) directs the first two episodes with cool finesse. The aesthetic is cold, lonesome, and slippery, which aptly reflects Martian and his job. Wide long shots, a surfeit of reflective surfaces, fluorescence and other artificial lighting, and brutalist architecture all work together to achieve this, aided by the cagey, troubled, but aloof performances from several cast members.”
The Agency (2024)
A fresh take on the critically acclaimed hit French dramaLe Bureau des Legendes, the all-new political thriller follows Martian (Michael Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.
