The Agency is an American remake of the acclaimed French espionage series The Bureau, created by Éric Rochant.

The series went through several title changes during development, initially called The Department, then The Agency, and briefly retitled The Agency: Central Intelligence for its second season before that suffix was dropped prior to release.

George Clooney, who serves as executive producer through his Smokehouse Pictures banner, was originally set to direct the series before Joe Wright ultimately directed the first two episodes.

Michael Fassbender's lead character was played by Mathieu Kassovitz in the original French series The Bureau.

The series received a straight-to-series order from Showtime (now Paramount+ with Showtime) in February 2023.

Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth wrote all ten episodes of the first season.

Filming took place across multiple international locations, including London in 2024, Tallinn, Estonia in September 2024, and Tangier, Morocco in September 2025.

Michael Fassbender received a Lead Actor in Drama nomination at the Irish Film and Television Awards in January 2025.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 68% approval rating based on 40 critic reviews, with critics noting it emphasizes the toll of spycraft to both intriguing and tiresome effect.