The essential episodes of The Agency
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Agency — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Covert CIA agent Martian is called back to London Station. An incident in Belarus puts Bosko and Henry on a collision course with Langley. Danny learns a lesson. Someone unexpectedly reappears in Martian's life. Series premiere.
- 02
Dr. Blake arrives from Langley and is put to a test by Martian and Henry. A spooked source threatens to put an operation at risk. Danny's cover is put in play. Martian, overtaken by events, begins to question Sami's motives.
- 03
Henry questions Martian's thinking. Bosko is briefed by Langley on a top-secret operation. Poppy makes a startling discovery. Martian confronts Sami about why she's in London and finds a needle in a haystack, before a heated session with Dr. Blake.
- 04
Feeling the heat from Langley, Henry sends Owen to hunt for clues in Minsk. Danny's work with Reza generates an unexpected outcome. Sami is confronted by Osman about sensitive issues. Martian, seeing the size of the stakes, sets a rat trap.
- 05
As command of the operation shifts out his hands, Bosko shares a grim reality. Naomi receives troubling news out of Iran. Richardson runs a rogue operation. Felix gets overtaken by events. Martian, desperate, makes a devil's bargain.
- 06
Martian and Owen debrief Coyote. Bosko, fearing a leak, pressures Henry to clean house. Richardson turns up at the Chicken Coop with news from Khartoum. Danny, in Iran, feels the ground move. Viking is escalated to a category one. Season premiere.
- 07
Confronted by Hassan, Danny holds her ground. Bosko briefs the State Department with a dye-test as Henry sends Owen back into the field. Martian, in search of an opening, questions Naomi's objectivity. Richardson promises Legoland a high value asset.
- 08
Martian exploits a means to an end as Henry breaks down the challenge to Bosko: drawing Viking out of Valhalla's territory. Hassan takes Danny - and a Persian proverb - to heart. Dr. Blake lays groundwork with Owen. A call to Antwerp pays dividends.
- 09
Dalaga pushes his luck with Richardson. Danny, in Iran, learns grandmother is dead. Blair follows the money. Bosko and Henry talk game plans in the Crisis Room as Owen takes a deep breath. Poppy treats Martian to a discourse on Kant.
- 10
A simple office miscommunication raises red flags in the Chicken Coop.
- 11
Bosko is briefed on Snow White and the scope of Viking's game play.
- 12
Drown Him Then Throw Him a Lifejacket
Henry's suspicions reveal hidden treachery. Simon and Blair uncover a loose cannon in Antwerp. Bosko sets his sights on a strategic flip as Martian, in his element, offers up a life jacket. In Bahrain, Craig's pitch to Popeye yields unexpected intel.
- 13
A stealth move in Bahrain pays dividends. Nils pitches De Bruyne a plan that could solve all their problems. Dr. Blake challenges Naomi on her camouflage. Meanwhile, Osman accepts his fate as, outside the University, Danny is met with a shock.
- 14
A cryptic message leads Poppy to reach out to Dozer. Henry cautions Naomi to not jump too soon. At the Chicken Coop, Richardson drops a bombshell on Bosko. Meanwhile, Viking delivers a message as Danny fights to give nothing away.
- 15
In the Fishbowl, Naomi gives Craig a lesson in chess. Dr. Blake questions Blair. Nils gets a case of the yips, forcing Martian to pivot to keep plans in play. Season finale.
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