The Bureau (2015)

Original title

Le Bureau des légendes

Directed by

Éric Rochant

Genre

political drama, thriller television series

Country

France

Length

5 seasons, 50 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a French TV series about agents working for France's external security service. It follows their operations and personal lives as they handle espionage missions.

suspensefulgrittyimmersiveintricatemethodicaltenserealisticadult-oriented

What happens

The Bureau (original title: Le Bureau des Légendes) is a French espionage thriller television series created and co-written by Éric Rochant and produced by TOP – The Oligarchs Productions and Canal+, which revolves around the lives of agents of the DGSE (General Directorate of External Security), France's principal external security service. Originally aired in France from 27 April 2015, it was launched in the United States and Canada on iTunes on 1 June 2016 as part of a new international "Episodic Cinema" label, quickly reaching the Top Five. In the United Kingdom, the series was released exclusively by Amazon Prime on 17 June 2016. The first season received positive reviews in both France and other countries, and won several awards. The second season has been universally acclaimed, and has even been seen by some as the best television ever produced in France. The third and fourth seasons, respectively aired in France beginning 22 May 2017 and 22 October 2018, have met with further acclaim, with praise for the show's acting, pacing, plot and realism. The series was concluded with fifth season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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