Episode 1.1
The Bends
Covert CIA agent Martian is called back to London Station.
Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender leads a star-studded cast in this espionage thriller series, playing a CIA agent suffering from...
Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender leads a star-studded cast in this espionage thriller series, playing a CIA agent suffering from burnout who is set to abandon undercover life when his old love reappears.
Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, and Jodie Turner-Smith co-star in the series, a remake of the French original, with the first two episodes directed by Joe Wright (Atonement).
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68 %40 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %50 reviewsAudience score rating
"Deeply engrossing."
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Variety
Variety"A slick and pleasing spy drama."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A well-made but dry, impersonal thriller."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Promising but disjointed."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Feels like watching an intricate puzzle being put together."
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Paste
Paste"A self-important mess that moves with the urgency of the recently tranquillised."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Insists on spending half of its time as a bog standard thriller."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"It’s hard to work up more than a cursory interest in anyone’s fate."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The feature film-level aesthetics are impressive, but the multiple storylines are sluggish."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times"Genre-fare elevated by its impressive cast and polished presentation."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Good but not great... The script is smart, if not exactly sharp."
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe"Lacks the je ne sais quoi of the French original."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and MailThe Agency: Season 1 | Details
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
