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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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