Season 1 of THE BUREAU saw Guillaume Debailly aka Malotru, one of the bureau’s top agents, return from a six-year undercover mission in Damascus. Upon this return, he broke the Bureau’s number one rule to terminate the previous mission’s fake identity. Leading an unregulated double life, Malotru continued to live his legend, endangering the entire DGSE’s entire operation.
Season 2 opens four months later to find Malotru promoted to Deputy Director of the Bureau and a newly recruited double-agent for the CIA. He delivers highly classified information to his CIA contact, Dr. Balmes, during fake psychoanalysis sessions. In exchange for Malotru’s cooperation, the CIA has guaranteed that they will rescue the love of his life, Nadia, now imprisoned by Syrians in a secret location.
The CIA’s pressure upon Malotru intensely increases when a French jihadist, recently named a Daech officer, is threatening France with a bloody massacre. Meanwhile, Marina Loiseau begins her own dangerously clandestine mission in Iran. Stakes run high as both legends are launched into their consequential missions.
The Bureau is a tense thriller set in the most secret of secret service, giving a unique view of the ordinary lives of agents accomplishing extraordinary jobs. A modern spy tale in a modern John Le Carré world.
The Bureau is written and directed by Eric Rochant (Möbius, Mafiosa) and stars Mathieu Kassovitz (Munich, Amélie Poulain…).
A CANAL+ Original Creation by Éric Rochant
Written by Éric Rochant, Camille de Castelnau, Raphaël Chevènement, Cécile Ducrocq, Hippolyte Girardot, Antonin Martin Hilbert with the collaboration of Capucine Rochant
Directed by Éric Rochant, Samuel Collardey, Élie Wajeman, Laïla Marrakchi, Hélier Cisterne, Antoine Chevrollier
Executive producers: TOP-The Oligarchs Productions, Federation Entertainment and Euro Media France
Line producers: Alex Berger, Éric Rochant for TOP-The Oligarchs Productions
