The Agency: Central Intelligence The Bends (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Bends (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

Covert CIA agent Martian is called back to London Station. An incident in Belarus puts Bosko and Henry on a collision course with Langley. Danny learns a lesson. Someone unexpectedly reappears in Martian's life. Series premiere.

Director

Joe Wright

Writers

Jez Butterworth (created for American television by) (teleplay by) | John-Henry Butterworth (created for American television by) (teleplay by) | Eric Rochant (based on the series by "Le Bureau des Legendes" created by) (as Éric Rochant)

Producers

Amin El Masri | Simone Goodridge | Nikolai Mihailishin | Madis Tüür

Composer

Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

Cinematographer

Jakob Ihre

Editor

Cheryl Potter (edited by)

Casting Directors

Dixie Chassay (casting by) | Avy Kaufman (casting by)

Production Designer

Sarah Greenwood

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 29, 2024

Release date

Nov 29, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Fassbender Martian Martian See fewer	Shame (2011)
Jeffrey Wright Henry Ogletree Henry Ogletree See fewer	American Fiction (2023)
Jodie Turner-Smith Sami Zahir Sami Zahir See fewer	Queen & Slim (2019)
Katherine Waterston Naomi Naomi See fewer	Inherent Vice (2014)
Harriet Sansom Harris Dr. Blake (credit only) Dr. Blake (credit only) See fewer	Licorice Pizza (2021)
John Magaro Owen Owen See fewer	The Big Short (2015)
Saura Lightfoot-Leon Danny Danny See fewer	Hoard (2023)
Andrew Brooke Grandpa Grandpa See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
India Fowler Poppy Poppy See fewer	Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
Reza Brojerdi Reza Reza See fewer	Snowflake (2017)
Alex Reznik Coyote Coyote See fewer	The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
Richard Gere Bosko Bosko See fewer	Chicago (2002)
Dominic West CIA Director CIA Director See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Adam Nagaitis Grandma Grandma See fewer	The Terror (2018)
Bilal Hasna Simon Simon See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Ben Ben See fewer	Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Sabrina Chow Yee Wu Raine Miller (as Sabrina Wu) Raine Miller (as Sabrina Wu) See fewer	The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
Ambreen Razia Blair Blair See fewer	The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
Alex Jennings Frank Frank See fewer	The Lady in the Van (2015)
Ray BLK Dozer Dozer See fewer	Tomb Raider (2018)
Edward Holcroft Dr. Charlie Remy Dr. Charlie Remy See fewer	Vampire Academy (2014)
Emma Lau Amelia - China Ops Amelia - China Ops See fewer	Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Kyle Turner Jaden - Bankside Bar Waiter Jaden - Bankside Bar Waiter See fewer	The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
Annabel Mullion Emily Ogletree Emily Ogletree See fewer	Warning (II) (2021)
Afsheen Misaghi Interrogator Interrogator See fewer	Succession (2018)
Viktor Marvin Minsk Police Officer Minsk Police Officer See fewer	Fränk (2025)
Laurence Saunders Pink Shirt Pink Shirt See fewer	The Snarling (2018)
Sunil Kumar Cornershop Clerk Cornershop Clerk See fewer	Kalki 2898 AD (2024)
Patrice Bevans US Ambassador (uncredited) US Ambassador (uncredited) See fewer	The Agency: Central Intelligence (2024)
Johnson Brock Restaurant Guest (uncredited) Restaurant Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Wild Game (2021)
Liam Edwards Russian Soldier (uncredited) Russian Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Fuze (2025)
Evgenios Kakolyris Balkan Analyst (uncredited) Balkan Analyst (uncredited) See fewer	Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Elise Lamb Bankside Hotel Guest (uncredited) Bankside Hotel Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Wilted Rose (2023)
Ignacy Rybarczyk Dmitri (uncredited) Dmitri (uncredited) See fewer	The Informer (2019)
Julia Westcott-Hutton Senior Analyst (uncredited) Senior Analyst (uncredited) See fewer	Jeremy Vine (2018)