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Topic: The Agency

https://next-episode.net/the-agency
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Martian is 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.

Judging from the first two episodes this looks very very interesting.

From the description you would think typical spy-show. But I think the depicition of spies and their work is what puts this show apart from others. It "feels" very realistic. So far no over-dramatization or characters widely "overpowered".

Michael Fassbender plays his role great and the rest of the cast is pretty good themselves.

As for the story

▼Spoiler

I do like the current crisis, what's happening in fictional Belarus and how they handle the situation.
Danny as a side story is also good so far. A perfect excuse for him to get into situations where he has to be in two places at the same time.

The story with Samia however...I wish this wasn't part of the show. I think it would have been enough to show the emotional and psychological result of him leaving her and his live there behind.

Her being (probably) a spy doesn't sit well with me at all.
I don't think she is part of "the network" so it will be a totally separate storyline and three is too many for a show like this.

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Re: The Agency

Yeah, I'm also enjoying this show. Its realness reminds me of https://next-episode.net/lioness.

The suspense in 1x2...

▼Spoiler

...at the Russian checkpoint (and what happened afterwards) was awesome!

Some shows you might <3 too: https://next-episode.net/messiah https://next-episode.net/devs https://next-episode.net/ted-lasso https://next-episode.net/the-outsider
https://next-episode.net/chernobyl https://next-episode.net/alex-rider
https://next-episode.net/the-expanse https://next-episode.net/lovecraft-country
https://next-episode.net/into-the-night https://next-episode.net/utopia

3 Reply by AlexNE (edited by AlexNE 2024-11-30 23:49:47)

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Re: The Agency

Hi all,

Heads up NE crew, the thumbnail used in the Watchlist section...

https://i.imgur.com/TGSuAjD.png

...appears to be for a different series...

https://i.imgur.com/w943Fge.jpeg

Found a seemingly official promo pic for the '24 US series:

https://i.imgur.com/dIrfJra.jpeg

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Btw, the series that "The Agency" is based on is the French show "The Bureau" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063800/

...and it's a stone-cold classic. Highly recommend.

Psyched to start watching this version soon, too.

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Re: The Agency

Thanks, I'll point santah to your post.

AlexNE wrote:

...and it's a stone-cold classic.

Would that be "stone-warm" when you live near the equator? big_smile

Some shows you might <3 too: https://next-episode.net/messiah https://next-episode.net/devs https://next-episode.net/ted-lasso https://next-episode.net/the-outsider
https://next-episode.net/chernobyl https://next-episode.net/alex-rider
https://next-episode.net/the-expanse https://next-episode.net/lovecraft-country
https://next-episode.net/into-the-night https://next-episode.net/utopia

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Re: The Agency

@AlexNE - thanks for reporting this. CTRL+F5 and it should be fine now smile

6 Reply by AlexNE (edited by AlexNE 2024-12-02 04:48:59)

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Re: The Agency

lighton wrote:

Thanks, I'll point santah to your post.

AlexNE wrote:

...and it's a stone-cold classic.

Would that be "stone-warm" when you live near the equator? big_smile

tongue

santah wrote:

@AlexNE - thanks for reporting this. CTRL+F5 and it should be fine now smile

https://i.imgur.com/HQdfLgL.png

cool

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Re: The Agency

Not sure about this one first episode all over the place. Hopefully it will improve.