Richard Gere on His TV Turn in ‘The Agency’ and Moving His Family to Spain

Richard Gere on His TV Turn in ‘The Agency’ and Moving His Family to Spain

The iconic film actor plays a CIA boss in his first major U.S. series regular role, in a series reflecting current geopolitical realities.

What is 'The Agency' based on? Showtime series has a connection to popular French show

Here's a closer look at what show 'The Agency' is based on and whether it's a true story or not

'The Agency' Star Richard Gere Explains Bringing an 'American Point of View' to the French Espionage Thriller

Agreeing to star in “The Agency” was an easy yes for Richard Gere given the star was already a fan of the espionage drama’s source material. But differentiating this Paramount+ with Showtime original from the French “The Bureau” was entirely different matter. “It looked like a movie. It was long-form version of movie storytelling with very rich and complicated characters,” Gere told TheWrap when asked why he enjoyed “The Bureau.” The Canal+ espi…

Richard Gere on First TV Role 'The Agency' and Moving to Spain

When Richard Gere was approached to join The Agency, Showtime’s take on the French drama Le Bureau, as…