The Agency
Truth is a moving target.
Created by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
On Paramount+, Paramount+ with Showtime
A tense spy thriller built on the collision between professional duty and personal desire, where paranoia and moral compromise are the baseline register.
Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.
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Questions people ask
Is The Agency scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Agency sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Does The Agency leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Agency violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is The Agency easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Ensemble
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Like The Agency
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Agency
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Agency, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Agency, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Agency, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
