Michael Fassbender Can't Rescue Showtime's Slog of a Spy Show

Michael Fassbender running through the woods in The Agency

When The Agency was first announced at Showtime, it felt like it was predestined to be something great. It’s bolstered by an outstanding ensemble cast, including Academy Award nominees Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright, and spearheaded by the award-winning writing team of John-Henry and Jez Butterworth. It’s also based on a criminally underrated French series, titled The Bureau, which examined the world of spycraft under a far more realistic lens.

Back at London Station, Martian attempts to readjust to his civilian life, and the series offers a more mundane look at working for the CIA. There are even bickering co-workers — Director Henry , and Chief Bosko constantly argue with one another. Martian’s plans to lie low are disrupted by Sami's reappearance, which thrusts him into a moral crisis where he will be forced to choose between his commitment to his career or love.

‘The Agency’ Plays It Too Safe The Agency had all the potential to be something truly special. After all, the mere fact that Showtime chose to remake the original French series is proof that the story holds promise. However, this Americanized version is merely playing things a bit too safe. It’s not that this is a bad show — far from it. It’s competently directed, and everyone in the cast does their best with the material they’re given.

'The Agency' Is Full of Wasted Potential Despite all the things that The Agency has going for it, the series is ultimately a mixed bag, as it struggles to decide between being something more gritty and grounded or a pulpier spy series. Both of these ideas could have been interesting as their own pursuit. Martian's unlikely reunion with Sami lends itself to a classic espionage story, one ripe for twists, suspense, and steamy chemistry.

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