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The Bureau (2015): cast, story & where to watch

2015 · Series · ★ 8.2

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Released in 2015, The Bureau is a crime and drama series.

What it’s about. Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.

Who’s in it. The Bureau stars Mathieu Kassovitz as Guillaume Debailly, Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Henri Duflot, Sara Giraudeau as Marina Loiseau and Léa Drucker as Docteur Balmes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, The Bureau sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Bureau page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Bureau tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch The Bureau (2015)?
In US, The Bureau is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is The Bureau worth watching?
The Bureau holds an audience score of 8.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy crime and drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
Who stars in The Bureau?
The Bureau stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Sara Giraudeau, Léa Drucker and Stefan Crepon.
When was The Bureau released?
The Bureau was released in 2015.