How many episodes are in The Agency and where to watch? Details explored

Modified Dec 08, 2024 19:34 GMT

The Agency is a show centered around political thrillers that delves deep into the world of CIA undercover agents and covert operations. It premiered on November 29, 2024, and the first two episodes were launched simultaneously on Paramount+ with Showtime.

The show is star-studded with big names like Michael Fassbender as Martian, Jeffrey Wright as Henry Ogletree, and Jodie Turner-Smith as Samia Zahir. The series is a production of Paramount Television Studios and Showtime Networks, written by Michael Spierig and Peter Weir.

Now available on Paramount+ with Showtime in the US, for international viewers, including the UK, it was available on Sky Go and Now TV, while in Canada on Crave, or, globally, on Amazon Prime Video. With top-notch production values combined with a star-studded cast, The Agency Season 1, which has 10 episodes, has already won the attention of the audience in anticipation of what will happen next.

The Agency Season 1 episode details explored

This series will run for a total of 10 episodes in the first season, with releases every Thursday. As of December 8, 2024, The Agency has released three episodes, with the following schedule:

Episode 1: The Bends – Released on November 29, 2024
Episode 2: Wooden Duck– Released on November 29, 2024
Episode 3: Hawk from a Handsaw – Released on December 6, 2024
Episode 4: – Coming on December 13, 2024
Episode 5: – Coming on December 20, 2024
Episode 6: – Coming on December 27, 2024
Episode 7: – Coming on January 3, 2025
Episode 8: – Coming on January 10, 2025
Episode 9: – Coming on January 17, 2025
Episode 10: – Coming on January 24, 2025

Martian and Samia ( Image via youtube/@SHOWTIME)

The series premiered with the first two episodes on November 29, 2024, and continues with weekly releases every Friday. The latest episode, Hawk from a Handsaw, aired on December 6, 2024, delving deeper into the Martian's CIA mission Operation Felix, and turmoil in personal relationships.

What happened in The Agency Season 1 Episode 3?

Unmasking Martian

He's deep in a top-secret operation with minimal separation from his actual life from spy life. His patience is put to the test the moment his daughter discovers a set of fake identities, which she confronts him with. Instead of making her understand, Martian ends up in a bitter argument with her.

Operation Felix and Its Implications on the CIA

So when an operative known as Coyote vanished under mysterious circumstances, the CIA was put on high alert. All this puts the mission in jeopardy called Operation Felix. Martian is certainly still committed to the operation, he tells his superiors that he is "still the right amount of crazy" for it.

Personal battles and professional struggles

Martian's personal life is in disarray as he confronts his lover Samia and later gets into a heated argument with his daughter. These two interactions show the tough side of personal relationships when one is involved in espionage activities. The episode shows that being a spy is not as glamorous as it seems, with an emotional cost to leading a double life.

What is The Agency about?

The next episode of The Agency will premiere on Thursday, December 13, 2024, on Paramount+ with Showtime. Here's how the platform describes its plot:

"Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage."

Stay tuned for more updates.

Edited by pshmueni