Paramount+ announces details of CIA series with Michael Fassbender

Paramount+ has a new CIA series in the pipeline.

The streaming giant announced on Monday that Hollywood star Michael Fassbender will star in “The Agency.” Plot details are described as follows:

“The series follows Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent who must give up his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind resurfaces, romance reignites. His career, his true identity and his mission conflict with his heart, plunging them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.”

Michael Fassbender will star in Paramount+’s upcoming CIA series. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Michael Fassbender plays the lead role in the CIA series.

This is great news for fans of spy thrillers and there are plenty of reasons to be very optimistic. Paramount+ has an incredible track record when it comes to producing high-quality entertainment.

Below are a handful of the network’s hits:

Paramount+ puts incredible resources into its productions and isn’t afraid to push boundaries. The channel’s serious dramas and action series are almost always great.

Now a CIA series with Fassbender is in the works. The channel’s last spy/military series was “Lioness” and was a huge hit. The series, starring Zoe Saldana, was one of the best series of 2023 and production on the second season is already underway.

If The Agency has a similar mood and atmosphere, I can’t imagine it not being great. Plus, Fassbender is an insane talent.

Michael Fassbender stars in the upcoming CIA thriller The Agency. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)

Although there is no official release date yet, I would say summer 2025 is a safe date, as Fassbender was just announced as the star. I am definitely interested. Let me know what you think at [email protected].