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The Agency (2024 TV series)

The Agency is an upcoming American espionage thriller television series for Showtime produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and starring Michael Fassbender. The series is based on the critically acclaimed French series Le Bureau des Légendes created by Éric Rochant that aired on Canal+ from 2015 to 2020.

The Agency
GenreSpy fiction
Drama
Created byJez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth
Based onThe Bureau
by Eric Rochant
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Keith Cox
  • Nina L. Diaz
  • David Glasser
  • Ron Burkle
  • David Hutkin
  • Bob Yari
  • Alex Berger
  • Ashley Stern
  • Pascal Breton
  • Michael Fassbender
ProducersGeorge Clooney
Grant Heslov
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime

Premise

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An espionage thriller set within the department responsible for training and handling deep-cover agents on long-term missions who live under false identities for years, aiming to identify and recruit intelligence sources.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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The project received a straight to series order from Showtime in February 2023. It is based on The Bureau a French espionage show created, directed and produced by Eric Rochant. It initially had the title of The Department.[2]

The series is produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures, MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. It is executive produced by Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz of MTVE Studios, David Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari of 101 Studios, Alex Berger for The Originals Productions in France, and Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton for the Paris-based company Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America.[3]

Joe Wright is set to direct the first two episodes with Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth writing all 10 episodes.[4] Clooney was originally set to direct.[5]

Casting

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Production started in June 2024, with the title changed to The Agency. Michael Fassbender is an executive producer, as well as in a starring role, played in the French series by Mathieu Kassovitz.[6][7] Shortly afterwards, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston and John Magaro joined the cast.[8][9][10][11]

Further cast members were revealed in August 2024, including Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler and Saura Lightfoot-Leon.[12]

Filming

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Filming is expected to take place in London in 2024.[13][14]

Filming also took place in Tallinn, Estonia in September 2024,[15] and Cairo, Egypt in October 2024.

Broadcast

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The Agency is scheduled to premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime on November 29, 2024.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ Petski, Denise (6 February 2023). "George Clooney To Direct 'The Department' Based On French Series 'The Bureau' At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (6 February 2023). "'Dexter,' 'Billions' Spinoffs in the Works as Showtime Doubles Down on Franchise Plan". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (27 February 2024). "Michael Fassbender in Talks to Star in George Clooney's Espionage Thriller Series 'The Department' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ Porter, Rick (5 March 2024). "Paramount+ Sets Creative Team for Spy Drama 'The Department'". Hollywood me Reporter. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (6 February 2023). "George Clooney to Direct Showtime Political Thriller Series 'The Department'". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ Porter, Rick (24 June 2024). "Michael Fassbender to Topline Paramount+ Spy Thriller 'The Agency'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ White, James (27 February 2024). "Michael Fassbender To Star In Spy Series The Department For Director George Clooney". Empire. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 July 2024). "Richard Gere Joins 'The Agency' Showtime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ^ Goldbart, Max (15 July 2024). "Jodie Turner-Smith The Latest To Join Showtime's 'The Agency'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (25 July 2024). "Katherine Waterston Joins Showtime's 'The Agency' As Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  11. ^ Denise, Petski (1 August 2024). "John Magaro Joins Showtime's 'The Agency' As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (22 August 2024). "Showtime Spy Thriller 'The Agency' Adds Five to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ^ Ghosh, Suchismita (8 March 2024). "Joe Wright and George Clooney's The Department Starts Filming in London This Month". Cinemaholic. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  14. ^ "The Department". Film & Television Industry Alliance. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ^ Kalugina, Jelizaveta; Ots, Mait; Cole, Michael (30 August 2024). "Tallinn's Laagna tee to close to traffic during filming of Hollywood spy thriller". ERR News. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (5 March 2024). "Joe Wright, Jez & John-Henry Butterworth Board 'The Department' Based On French Series 'The Bureau'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  17. ^ Balderston, Michael (23 October 2024). "Michael Fassbender spy drama The Agency gets surprising release date that has me stoked". yahoo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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