A world of even deeper intrigue and subterfuge ensues, with characters fighting their own battles as they grapple with existential threats to the nation and the world. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has made it. Blackmail) Ego. During the dialogue from Marťana in a discussion with Dr. Blake, short for “OBE”; is incorrectly explained as "Overtaken by events". In US government agencies, including those in the intelligence community and the Department of Defense, the correct/official explanation for the acronym “OBE” is “Overcome By Events”… The opening credits introduce characters and scenes from the series interspersed with mirrored panels. Former director of counterintelligence at the CIA, James Jesus Angleton, also known as the “spy poet”, described the intelligence game as a “wilderness of mirrors”, a phrase taken from a poem by T.S. Eliot called Gerontion (the title is Greek for “little old man” and the poem is an inner monologue about the opinions and impressions of an elderly man who describes Europe after the First World War through the eyes of a man who lived most of his life in the 19th century). In the world of intelligence, in search of truth, it is difficult to distinguish between reality and its reflection, an illusion, if you will, as if one were in a “Hall of Mirrors”… The Graham Norton Show: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/ Jalen Ngonda (2024). The Agency is a must-see for every fan of spy thrillers. First off, the cast is absolutely amazing. The main roles were played by Michael Fassbender, Jeffery Wright, Richard Gere and Katherine Waterston. This cast is reason enough to check it out, plus it’s a really good show. I won’t be surprised to see this show and most of the cast nominated for some awards come in the season. The series is about an undercover CIA agent (Fassbender) who is ordered to leave his secret life and return to the field with his former lover (Waterston), with whom he is still in love. His love for her begins to interfere with his real life and mission. If you are a fan of spy thrillers or good mystery series, give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.