Based on the French show “The Bureau,” the new Showtime series stars Michael Fassbender as a spy who must readjust to life after living undercover.

Michael Fassbender is perfectly cast in the Showtime series as an agent emerging from undercover, but some of its storylines are difficult to follow.

The actor plays an operative called back to London from the undercover life he leads in Ethiopia in this suspenseful series on Paramount+ with Showtime that also features Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere.

Critics are enjoying Michael Fassbender’s performance in The Agency; however, reviews are also split when it comes to other elements of the new Showtime series. The first two episodes of The Agency will premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime on9,