"The Agency" promises intrigue, espionage and CIA secrets, bolstered by a heavyweight cast and high-gloss production values reflective of its premium cable berth on Paramount+ With Showtime. Unfortunately,

Spies aren't supposed to love. It's not what they signed up for. Martian's handler Naomi (Katherine Waterston) sums up this devil's bargain nicely in a frosty piece of advice she gives to a neophyte agent: "The price [of the job] is surviving totally alone, forever."

Despite the best efforts of its talented cast, The Agency feels like a dull imitation of better spy shows. Read our review.

Here at FandomWire, we review the new Showtime and Paramount+ spy series The Agency, starring Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere!