Fans have gone wild for a new spy thriller with an ‘insane cast’ including Oscar-nominated Michael Fᴀssbender, after it finally hit screens in the US on Friday.

The Agency is based on the highly acclaimed French program The Bureau and was produced by George Clooney and partner Grant Heslov through their company Smokehouse Pictures.

Amongst the all-star cast are Richard Gere, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hugh Bonnerville and David Harewood.

The political thriller launched by Paramount Plus follows Michael’s character Martian, a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life, and report to Richard’s Bosko in London.

His career, his real idenтιтy and his mission are put in jeopardy when the love he left behind from his undercover life finds him and they reignite their romance.

While it broadcast in the US on Friday, UK viewers have to wait one more day as it debuts on Paramount Plus on November 30.

Fans have gone wild for a new spy thriller with an ‘insane cast’ including Oscar-nominated Michael Fᴀssbender, after it finally hit screens in the US on Friday

It comes after Michael made an appearance on the Graham Norton show on Friday night and discussed the exciting new show

Fans rushed to X to express their excitement to binge it, while others gave an early verdict, writing: ‘Michael Fᴀssbender has a new show called the Agency coming out can’t wait to watch!’

‘Michael Fᴀssbender and Jeffrey Wright in the agency. Locking into episode 1 later today.’ 

‘If you aren’t watching The Agency on Paramount+ (with Showtime) then you are missing out.’

‘Deciding if I should subscribe to Paramount + to watch The Agency as I’m a fan of Fᴀssbender.’

‘I’m excited to watch Michael Fᴀssbender play a troubled CIA agent in the Showtime espionage series The Agency. Leading a TV series is a new thing for the veteran film actor. It’s going to be fantastic watching Fᴀssbender every week.’

‘Sign me up for this new series! #TheAgency.’

‘Just seen #TheAgency trailer and it’s the first tv show in a while im actually intrigued to watch.’

‘Time to see #TheAgency for Michael Fᴀssbender.’

‘Paramount plus does it again #theagency first two episodes are FIREEEE – what an insane cast – michael fᴀssbender, jeffrey wright…’

The Agency is based on the highly acclaimed French program The Bureau and was produced by George Clooney

While it broadcast in the US on Friday, UK viewers have to wait one more day as it debuts on Paramount Plus on November 30

Fans rushed to X to express their excitement to binge it, while others gave an early verdict

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It comes after Michael made an appearance on the Graham Norton show on Friday night and discussed the exciting new show. 

Quizzed on how the role came about, she said:,’I’d seen the original French series and thought what a fascinating character it would be to play and then the script came to me. So, it was a pretty quick decision.’

Revealing he met a number of real spies in preparing for the role, he added: ‘I think a lot of spies are just dying to tell you they are a spy. 

‘A lot of them watch these sorts of series and are very interested in them. 

‘The ones I met told how great the original French series was and how great the original lead actor was, and I was like ‘Yeah, I know!’

The Graham Norton Show aired on BBC One, Friday 29th November 10.40pm. Also available on BBC iPlayer.