‘The Agency’ Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime as Paramount Says Series Debut Hits 5.1 Million Viewers
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter The spy thriller series “The Agency” has scored a speedy Season 2 renewal at Paramount+ with Showtime.
The series debuted on streaming and on demand on Nov. 29 followed by its linear debut on Dec. 1. According to Paramount and VideoAmp data, the first episode has drawn 5.1 million viewers globally, which Paramount claims makes it Showtime’s most watched new series in history. “The success of ‘The Agency’ is proof that our new Showtime slate is poised to propel Paramount+ to its next phase of growth,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President & CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios. “This achievement is a testament to the creative power of the team led by George Clooney, Jez Butterworth, Joe Wright and David Glasser and our incredible cast including Michael Fassbender, Richard Gere, Jodie Turner-Smith and Jeffrey Wright.” The series is based on the French series “Le Bureau des Legendes.” Per the official logline, the series follows “Martian (Michael Fassbender), 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.” The cast also includes Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.
Hugh Bonneville is a guest star. Recurring cast includes Adam Nagaitis, Ambreen Razia, Bilal Hasna, David Harewood, Kurt Egyiawan, Ray BLK, Sabrina Wu and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.
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