While most spy narratives involve an intense mission, stellar stunts and special effects, Showtime's "The Agency" offers audiences something different. An adaptation of Eric Rochant's acclaimed French series "The Bureau,

Spies aren't supposed to love. It's not what they signed up for. Martian's handler Naomi (Katherine Waterston) sums up this devil's bargain nicely in a frosty piece of advice she gives to a neophyte agent: "The price [of the job] is surviving totally alone, forever."

'The Agency' (premiering Friday, Nov. 29, on Paramount+) follows an undercover CIA agent (Michael Fassbender), who is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London. Joining Postmedia's Mark Daniell from London, Fassbender and his co-star Jeffrey Wright talked about working on the new thriller series.

"The Agency" promises intrigue, espionage and CIA secrets, bolstered by a heavyweight cast and high-gloss production values reflective of its premium cable berth on Paramount+ With Showtime. Unfortunately,

Michael Fassbender discusses his character Martian in the Paramount+ with Showtime series 'The Agency.' The legendary actress Sophia Loren has a lookalike granddaughter, Lucia-Sofia Ponti, and she’s making her public debut in the most vintage-inspired way you can think of: at a Debutante Ball.

The Agency does not reinvent the wheel, but it offers a great turn from Michael Fassbender in the lead role and a few intriguing mysteries to unravel.