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^ Sounds rather George Smiley --

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

^ funnily enough I mentioned that on the previous page. You may want to check out The Agency in that case. Also Paramount+ seem to be carryng all 5 seasons of the French original version.

Googled:

Yes, The Agency is an American remake of the French spy series Le Bureau des Légendes, also known as The Bureau.

Details:

The Agency premiered on Paramount+ on November 29, 2024.
The show stars Michael Fassbender as a CIA operative who is pulled out of an undercover assignment.
The show was adapted by the Butterworth brothers and produced by George Clooney.
The first two episodes were directed by Joe Wright.
The show also stars Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, and Hugh Bonneville.

Comparisons:

The show closely follows the original French scripts in its first two episodes.
Some say the show is a stellar English-language take on the French series.
Others say the show lacks the je ne sais quoi of the French original.

Additional information:

The show was originally titled The Department.
It was renewed for a second season.

Edited by richardh - February 20 2025 at 21:45

^ No problem. I do like Paramount+. It has a good mixture as regards TV shows. Yellowstone is its flagship show but it also has the popular Lionesses and the Dexter reboots.

^ I do hope it has subtitles.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

TV is out of bounds at the moment for me as my wife is glued to the latest season of Married at First Site Australia - 35 at least one hour long episodes. Unhappy

Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen

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Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65625	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 19 2025 at 23:26
	^ Sounds rather George Smiley --
	"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Finnforest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Finnforest Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 20 2025 at 07:39
	We were in the middle of a wonderful French series called "The Bureau," a spy thriller, but unfortunately our streaming pulled it for some contractual reason and now we can't finish it.
	...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 29495	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 20 2025 at 21:38
	^ funnily enough I mentioned that on the previous page. You may want to check out The Agency in that case. Also Paramount+ seem to be carryng all 5 seasons of the French original version. Googled: Yes, The Agency is an American remake of the French spy series Le Bureau des Légendes, also known as The Bureau. Details: The Agency premiered on Paramount+ on November 29, 2024. The show stars Michael Fassbender as a CIA operative who is pulled out of an undercover assignment. The show was adapted by the Butterworth brothers and produced by George Clooney. The first two episodes were directed by Joe Wright. The show also stars Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, and Hugh Bonneville. Comparisons: The show closely follows the original French scripts in its first two episodes. Some say the show is a stellar English-language take on the French series. Others say the show lacks the je ne sais quoi of the French original. Additional information: The show was originally titled The Department. It was renewed for a second season. Edited by richardh - February 20 2025 at 21:45

Finnforest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Finnforest Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2025 at 06:48
	Thanks Richard. I think we're too invested to switch to an American remake, and we currently don't have Paramount plus. But we switch services every so often, so that's great to know. The cast in the Bureau is really excellent.
	...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 29495	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2025 at 21:24
	^ No problem. I do like Paramount+. It has a good mixture as regards TV shows. Yellowstone is its flagship show but it also has the popular Lionesses and the Dexter reboots.

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 29495	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 23 2025 at 23:30
	An t Eilean/The Island Crime drama made by BBC Alba in the Gaelic language. It's very interesting and well made. The blurb:- On an island, an enemy is forever. A dysfunctional family's world is shattered in a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets. Groundbreaking Gaelic thriller. 8/10 Edited by richardh - February 23 2025 at 23:33

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65625	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 23 2025 at 23:44
	^ I do hope it has subtitles.
	"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 29495	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 hours 22 minutes ago at 18:36
	^ yes it does! In the drama they speak fluently either Gaelic or English but it's just never one or the other. Amusingly, I heard the word 'Spondoolix' used as Gaelic for money yet this is used as slang in English the same way 'bread' or 'dough' is used. Presumably it's a Gaelic word and the slang came from that language I guess.

Gentle and Giant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 24 2019 Location: Blackpool Status: Offline Points: 4637	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gentle and Giant Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8 hours 18 minutes ago at 04:40
	TV is out of bounds at the moment for me as my wife is glued to the latest season of Married at First Site Australia - 35 at least one hour long episodes.
	Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen