The Agency episode 8, titled Truth Will Set You Free, will premiere on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 9:30 pm ET on Paramount+. The Agency is an American espionage thriller series that premiered on November 29, 2024, on Paramount+ with Showtime.
The series stars Michael Fassbender as Martian, a CIA agent who returns to London after spending six years undercover in Ethiopia. The series also stars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Richard Gere in other key roles.
In The Agency episode 8, things get heated as the team faces new roadblocks. Martian's plans for recruitment backfire, with possible long-lasting repercussions. Richardson digs deep into the Chinese play for Bosko and finally finds some necessary information that will probably change things.
Dr. Blake's life is strained even more by Henry, increasing the stakes of what she is in. Danny has to make tough decisions with lifelong possible consequences to her life while Sami makes a shocking confession; it gets tenser from there. Viewers can expect some explosive arguments and stunning plot twists to go down in this episode.
The Agency episode 8: Release date and where to watch explored
The Agency Episode 8, titled Truth Will Set You Free, is scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 9:30 pm Eastern Time (ET) on Paramount+. Following its release on Paramount+, the episode will air on Showtime on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
The table below shows the release times for the episode across different time zones.
To watch The Agency, viewers can subscribe to the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, priced at $12.99 per month or $119.99 annually in the United States. This subscription offers access to a variety of content, including Episode 8 of the spy thriller.
Internationally, The Agency is available on Paramount+ in various regions, with pricing varying by country. For instance, in Canada, the Basic (with ads) plan starts at CA$6.99 per month. In the United Kingdom, Paramount+ is accessible through platforms like Amazon Prime Video, with the Paramount+ channel available for an additional £6.99 per month on top of the standard Prime subscription.
Alternatively, episodes can be viewed on Showtime, accessible through various cable providers or as an add-on with streaming services like Sling TV and FuboTV. Pricing for Showtime varies depending on the provider and package selected.
For Amazon Prime Video users, The Agency can be streamed via the Paramount+ channel. An active Amazon Prime membership is required, along with a subscription to the Paramount+ channel, which costs $11.99 per month in the U.S.
The Agency episode 8: What to expect
"They will find out about us, and when they do your country will arrest and kill you"- Martian. "So, you want to use me, in exchange of protection"- Sami , a heated convo from the promo of Truth Will Set You Free on Amazon Prime Video.
In The Agency episode 8, tensions both within the team and on the world stage reach an all-time high, setting up the next installment. Confirmation that Coyote is in Ukraine, under Russian mercenary guard, now gives the team a ticking clock to orchestrate a rescue before the FSB steps in.
Sami’s precarious situation takes center stage. Her growing involvement suggests she could play a pivotal role in the drama. This episode will also deal with her recruitment in the CIA as an asset and potential obstacles in the process.
Adding to the strain are internal conflicts between Martian's aggressive approach and Bosco's cautious strategies; Henry finds himself amid these conflicts, mediating between opposing viewpoints. Sami’s precarious situation takes center stage. Her growing involvement suggests she could play a pivotal role in the unfolding drama.
On a geopolitical level, the agency's actions amid Sudan’s peace talks and rising Chinese influence in the Horn of Africa carry far-reaching consequences. With the 1989 CIA recordings possibly exposing Novokov's ultimate goals. The Agency Episode 8 promises to bring confrontations and revelations for viewers.
More about The Agency
The Agency episode 8 will premiere on Friday, January 10, 2025, on Paramount+ with Showtime. The platform describes the plot as:
"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."
The Agency, an adaptation from the French series Le Bureau des Légendes, has received positive responses, with a 7.3/10 rating on IMDb based on about 3,800 user reviews.
Critics said the first couple of episodes of the series had trodden through some familiar tropes of the spy genre, though it was mostly well-received. Seven episodes in, the show has aired, and there are three left to round out its first season until January 2025.
Stay tuned for more updates.