Jeffrey Wright Joins Michael Fassbender in Political Thriller Series ‘The Agency’ at Showtime
variety.comSelome Hailu Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast of Paramount+ With Showtime‘s upcoming political thriller series “The Agency.” As exclusively reported by Variety, the series is led by Michael Fassbender as Martian, a covert CIA agent.
George Clooney serves as executive producer. Wright will play Henry, the CIA’s director of operations overseeing non-official cover agents, and a mentor to Martian. “The Agency” is based on the hit French series “The Bureau,” which ran on Canal+ from 2015 to 2020.
Per the official loglline, the new series follows Martian as he’s “ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station.
When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart, hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.” Wright was most recently seen leading the 2023 film “American Fiction” as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, and up next, he will appear in Season 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us” as well as Spike Lee’s “High and Low” opposite Denzel Washington for A24 and Apple Original Films.
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