TV: Andor (Season 1)
I can’t be alone in my complicated relationship with Star Wars; the franchise did, after all, play a huge part …
TV: The Old Man (Season 1)
When the spy genre is on its game, psychologically speaking, it can turn the twists and turns of plot into …
TV: Tehran (Season 1)
Say what you will about its logistical verisimilitude, it’s refreshing to see a spy series both produced by and set …
TV: Into the Night (Seasons 1 & 2)
Stupidly compelling? Compellingly stupid? I’m not sure how to arrange the descriptors for Netflix’s Into the Night, a Belgian-produced, internationally …
TV: The Bureau (Season 5)
No television series is perfect, but for me The Bureau—despite minor blemishes— comes plenty close. Its latest season, while not …
Film: Möbius
Writer-director Éric Rochant’s Möbius (2013) might be viewed by fans of The Bureau as Rochant’s spy genre trial balloon. While …
TV: The Bureau (Season 4)
Now that was a glorious binge. The Bureau‘s fourth season is another rock-solid one, a multifaceted tapestry of international intrigue, …
TV: The Bureau (Season 3)
If there’s a flaw in the first two seasons of The Bureau, it’s that they culminated in a cliffhanger finale, …
TV: The Bureau (Season 2)
I finally broke down and continued to the second season of the exceptional French spy series The Bureau, and it …
TV: The Bureau (Season 1)
There’s nothing top secret about my mission to watch every great spy show ever made. I’ve logged many, many hours …