This is one of the best French series of all time and its American remake is already a success!

A long-awaited television project announced seven years ago, the American remake of the French series Le Bureau des Légendes has finally come to fruition. The Eric Roshant feature, which is being produced by Mathieu Kasowitz, has been rebranded as a transatlantic agency, with George Clooney producing.

Written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow, Le Mans 66), the new spy series is directed by filmmaker Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice, The Dark Hours) for the first two episodes and features a prestigious cast.

The agency has Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Jodie Turner-Smith (Star Wars: Sidekick), Katherine Waterston (Perry Mason), John Magaro (The Big Short), Harriet Sansom Harris (Desperate Housewives), India Fowler (The Nevers) , Saura Lightfoot-Leon (Masters of the Air), Reza Brogerd and Richard Gere, as well as Dominic West (The Crown) and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) guest stars.

What is the agency about?

The 10-episode Agency tells the story of CIA agent Martian (Michael Fassbender), who returns to his London base and struggles to leave his last cover. When Sam (Jodie Turner-Smith), the woman he loved, reappears, romance is rekindled.

A relationship against the rules that threatens his career and his true identity. Torn between heart and mind, he finds himself in a dangerous game amid international intrigue and espionage.

Already good news for the agency!

The first two episodes of The Agency aired on December 1st on Paramount+ and Showtime, and it’s safe to say that it’s a huge success, as indicated. TVLine.

Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios announced that the American remake of The Bureau of Legends was the most streamed new series in Showtime history with 5.1 million viewers.

The channel has declared him as a worthy heir of the motherland and seems to be betting big on this new fiction. The first results seem to satisfy the production, the channel and Paramount+, as the agency has already been renewed for a second season!

The agency’s success is proof that our new Showtime slate is poised to take Paramount+ to the next level of growth.Chris McCarthy, worldwide CEO of Paramount and chairman and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement.

“This achievement is a testament to the creative strength of the team led by George Clooney, Jez Butterworth, Joe Wright and David Glaser and our incredible cast, including Michael Fassbender, Richard Gere, Jodie Turner-Smith and Jeffrey Wright.”

The series “Agent” will soon be broadcast in France exclusively on CANAL+.