What it fails to mention is ifthe series is inspired by the true stories of CIA agents.

What separates the series from others of its ilk is its realism.

In that regard, the series isrelated favorablytoHomeland.

Michael Fassbender running through the woods in The Agency

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The CIA is much more forthcoming about their involvement withThe Agency, however.

Not the new one, but the CBS series from 2001.

Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright’s committed performances can’t rise above a dull series.

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The Agency is a 2024 espionage thriller following covert CIA agent Martian, who is recalled to London Station, disrupting his undercover life. As a former romance rekindles, Martian’s career and true identity are jeopardized, leading him into a high-stakes world of international intrigue and deception.

The Agencyseries from 2001 is directorWolfgang Petersen’s first TV series.

Time will tell, of course, how 2024’sThe Agencyis remembered.

But until then, the truth remains as secretive as the organization it’s based on.

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The Agency

Michael Fassbender