While most spy narratives involve an intense mission, stellar stunts and special effects, Showtime's "The Agency" offers audiences something different. An adaptation of Eric Rochant's acclaimed French series "The Bureau,

"The Agency" promises intrigue, espionage and CIA secrets, bolstered by a heavyweight cast and high-gloss production values reflective of its premium cable berth on Paramount+ With Showtime. Unfortunately,

Spies aren't supposed to love. It's not what they signed up for. Martian's handler Naomi (Katherine Waterston) sums up this devil's bargain nicely in a frosty piece of advice she gives to a neophyte agent: "The price [of the job] is surviving totally alone, forever."