Paramount+ and Showtime announced today that Richard Gere would be joining The Agency, a “political thriller based off the critically acclaimed series Le Bureau.”
The show is currently in production in London. The Agency also stars Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright, with George Clooney and Grant Heslov executive producing through Smokehouse Pictures. Joe Wright will direct and executive produce the new series, with Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth executive producing and writing all ten episodes.
Gere is most known for his roles in An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Chicago, and many more.
The series will debut on demand and streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the SHOWTIME plan. It will also stream internationally on Paramount+ in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Latin America, Brazil and Japan. The series is co-distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and Federation Studios.
