The Agency: Central Intelligence

This is a strange one, an spy action series without action.

I mean there is some action but that one is just complementary, the main part is psychology, building drama and staff.

It is a smart show but because things are moving with a slow pace you have time to think about it and process the plot, making the cracks more obvious.

I loved this approach of not filling me with dumb action that force you to shut down your brain to watch it, it was like a fresh breeze of air comparing to other action shows.

But stills sometime it feels odd and temporary spoils the pleasure of watching it.

Overall, not perfect but solid, didn't regret watching it.

10 episodes of slow, intellectual bliss about the never-failing CIA and its crew of spooks. Has the odd blip of speed, but mainly a plodding, stubborn show of incredible entertainment.

An absolute stellar cast mixed with wonderful writing create a show well worth watching. Fassenger carries the weight as the star whose fallen inove and teying to balance his private life with the job. Along with Wright, Gere, Waterston, Margaro and Turner-Smith, who all provide great characters, the story is full of informative moments and surprising turns.

Who knows who the good guys are is an interesting question throughout the series, never letting up right up to the final second. Totally clandestine and beautifully mysterious for those who love the spy genre.

The Agency is a must watch for anyone a fan of spy thrillers. First of all, the cast is absolutely amazing. It stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffery Wright, Richard Gere and Katherine Waterston. That cast right there is reason enough to five this a try and on top of that it's a really good show too. I won't be surprised to see this show and most of the cast nominated for some awards come award season. The series is about a covert CIA agent (Fassbender) who is ordered to leave his undercover life and return to the field with his ex lover (Waterston) who he's still in love with. His love for her starts to interfere with his real life and the mission. If you're a fan of spy thrillers or a good mystery series then give this a try. You won't be disappointed.

I must say that I was lucky enough that a couple of years ago I bindge-watched The Bureau and to be honest is probably one of the best things I have ever watched. Nothing up until this point was even remotely close to it. There is a correlation between the two series, obviously it was mentioned that it was "influenced" by it, but tbh I wasn't expecting similar storyline. Don't get me wrong, the series up until this point is amazing, great cast, good cinematography, but it wasn't something I haven't already seen in the French version. It's too early to say how it will turned out to be, but I highly suggest to anyone who hasn't watched the Bureau to watch it. You won't regret it. After Fassbender played professional hitman in David Finchers movie The Killer, and I saw he was in the cast, I immediately knew he is a great choice for the role. Those type of series actually require certain amount of concentration while watching them, so you can keep up with all the characters in the storyline and the little details about them. It's not something you would watch, while riding your bike on the indoor trainer. Some would even consider them slow paced, maybe even boring, but exactly those characteristics and complicated personal battles that the characters have, plus the slow buildup of tension, is what makes them great in my opinion. Those type of series you either love them, or you don't like them at all, there isn't a middle ground.

For anyone who loves games of cat and mouse involved in the spy world then The Agency is for you. It's not the best spy series that I've seen but it's definitely worth watching. Michael Fassbender is perfect for roles like this, as is Jeffery Wright. The two of them are incredibly underrated actors. Add in Richard Gere, Katherine Waterston and Saura Lightfoot-Leon and you have one of the most talented casts on tv. The show might start off slow for some but stay with it because it does pick up. It just takes its time as it builds its world and its characters but if you don't have the patience for slow burn, well told shows then this isn't for you. The Agency does a great job of showing the cost and the sacrifices it takes to be in this line of work. I hope we get several seasons of this.