The Agency season 2: Release date speculation and latest news

Martian complied with Hugh Bonneville's MI6 official James in order to save the life of Samia (Jodie Turner-Smith), the Sudanese anthropology professor he fell in love with and initially left behind after he was recalled from deep cover.

It sets up a very different second season of the George Clooney-produced series, which is based on French series Le Bureau des Légendes.

The Agency also stars the likes of Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere and Katherine Waterston, but has season 2 officially been confirmed and, if so, when would it debut on Paramount Plus?

Here's everything you need to know.

Will there be The Agency season 2?

There will! The series was renewed for a second outing mere days after the first season debuted, as the opening episodes received strong streaming numbers. In fact, the show became the most-streamed new series in Showtime history upon its debut, with 5.1 million global cross-platform viewers.

On announcement of the show's renewal, Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios said in a statement: "The success of The Agency is proof that our new Showtime slate is poised to propel Paramount+ to its next phase of growth.

"This achievement is a testament to the creative power of the team led by George Clooney, Jez Butterworth, Joe Wright and David Glasser and our incredible cast including Michael Fassbender, Richard Gere, Jodie Turner-Smith and Jeffrey Wright."

Since the first season finished airing, creators Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, have spoken about what fans can expect from season 2, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

They were asked whether fans can expect the second run to lean into the current political landscape in the US, to which Jez said that the show is "offset by a couple of years".

John-Henry added: "There’s an offset, but the forces that have come to create what’s just happened there, it’s a definite factor. I think it’s dangerous to try to guess what’s going to happen next in the world with a show as fast as we’re doing it; it still takes a while to come out and I don’t think we’re trying to look into any crystal balls and work out what’s happening.

"It’s been enormously gratifying to see that the work that we did do hasn’t been superannuated or made inaccurate. I think that’s the challenge with writing a show that’s set in the last five minutes.

"But I think it’s fascinating what’s happening in America at the moment. It’s going to have a big bearing on everything. I grew up in a period in the ’90s and, internationally speaking, it was quite boring. The golden age of espionage that John Harry wrote about was over around 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down.

"But we’re entering another golden era. Espionage now is more important than ever. I thought that human espionage was going to stop when technology caught up with everybody. But I think that being able to disappear off a grid where everyone’s under surveillance, got it in their pocket, is now the most valuable thing in the world."

When will The Agency season 2 be released?

We don't yet know when The Agency season 2 will be released, given that the renewal has only just come through.

One would imagine that wrangling such a high profile cast and syncing up their schedules may prove tricky, potentially leading to delays in filming – however, the early renewal does give hope that a second season could be turned around fairly promptly.

We'd imagine that the earliest we could see season 2 debut would likely be early 2026 – however, we will keep this page updated with any more concrete news as we get it.

The Agency cast: Who will return to star in season 2?

We don't yet know which of the show's cast members will bc back for season 2, but we would imagine that Michael Fassbender will be back, while other major stars such as Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere could also return.

The fate of Jodie Turner-Smith's Dr Samia Zahir is currently unclear, but we certainly wouldn't rule out a return from her, while Hugh Bonneville is also likely to be back as duplicitous MI6 official James.

Here's the central cast list for The Agency season 1, many of whom could potentially return for season 2:

• Michael Fassbender as Martian
• Jodie Turner-Smith as Dr Samia Zahir
• Jeffrey Wright as Henry Ogletree
• Richard Gere as Bosko
• Katherine Waterston as Naomi
• Harriet Sansom Harris as Dr Rachel Blake
• John Magaro as Owen
• Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Danny
• Andrew Brooke as Grandpa
• India Fowler as Poppy
• Reza Brojerdi as Reza
• Alex Reznik as Coyote
• Hugh Bonneville as James Richardson

Is there a trailer for The Agency season 2?

There isn't a trailer available for The Agency season 2 just yet, but we will make sure to add one in once it becomes available.

In the meantime you can rewatch the season 1 trailer right here now.

The Agency season 1 is available to stream in full on Paramount Plus now. Get a seven day free Paramount Plus trial at Amazon Prime Video.

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