The Bureau_
Original: Le Bureau des légendes
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.
Created By
Éric Rochant
Network
Canal+
Episodes
50
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Paramount+
7 countries
Prime Video
4 countries
SkyShowtime
4 countries
Sundance Now Amazon Channel
1 country
T
TV5 Unis
FREE
1 country
AMC+ Amazon Channel
1 country
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Overview
The Bureau has 5 seasons with 50 episodes spanning 2015-2020.
Rating
With a 8.2/10 rating from 213 votes, The Bureau is considered highly rated.
Year context
The Bureau first aired 11 years ago in 2015.
CAST (16)
Mathieu Kassovitz
Guillaume Debailly
Sara Giraudeau
Marina Loiseau
Stefan Crepon
César dit « Pacemaker »
Zineb Triki
Nadia El Mansour
Florence Loiret Caille
Marie-Jeanne Duthilleul
Jonathan Zaccaï
Raymond Sisteron
Oleksiy Horbunov
Mikhaël Kharlov
Mathieu Amalric
Jean-Jacques, dit « JJA »
Louis Garrel
Andrea Tassone dit « Mille Sabords »
Jules Sagot
Sylvain Ellenstein
Anne Azoulay
Liz Bernstein
Irina Muluile
"La Mule"
Alexandre Brasseur
"Pépé"
Ziad Bakri
Nadim El Bachir
Hacène Benzerari
Alba Gaïa Bellugi
Prune Debailly
SEASONS (5 seasons, 50 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Episode 1
Agent Malotru (Debailly) is recalled to Paris after six years undercover in Damascus, and ends his affair with Nadia El Mansour. In Algiers, agent Cyclone…
02
Episode 2
Debailly is still under routine surveillance, whilst resuming his affair with Nadia under his cover identity Paul Lefevbre. He starts to question Nadia's reason for…
03
Episode 3
Marina starts work at the Institute of Earth Physics. A brief scene shows Debailly, connected to a polygraph, continuing to recount his story. The DGSE…
04
Episode 4
The episode starts with a flashforward of Debailly continuing to explain his story. Nadim investigates Paul Lefevbre, and tells Nadia not to see him again.…
05
Episode 5
DGSE makes contact with Algerians holding Cyclone, and Sisteron goes to Algeria. The Syrians continue to investigate Paul Lefevbre, testing him by mugging him in…
06
Episode 6
Debailly continues to investigate the leads on Cyclone. Nadim traces Debailly's daughter Prune and starts asking about him. Marina and another agent force a colleague…
07
Episode 7
Debailly continues to be tailed by the Russians. The DGSE meet an Algerian with information about Cyclone. They decide to recruit Nadia; Marie-Jeanne realises that…
08
Episode 8
Nadia refuses to betray her country, and is angry at Lefevbre's revelations. Ill from the stress of her situation, she confesses to Nadim, and is…
09
Episode 9
ISIS threatens to execute Cyclone; Debailly is asked to work on his rescue. Nadim tries to blackmail him with Nadia's life, wanting him to betray…
10
Episode 10
Debailly asks DGSE to help Nadia, but is refused. He attracts the CIA by approaching the Syrians, purporting to represent the Americans, and takes time…
SEASON 2
01
Episode 1
Marina begins to socialise with young Iranians, including Zamani, the son of a well-connected minister. She finds adapting to the internal politics a challenge. The…
02
Episode 2
Debailly recalls when he first met Nadia, and continues to agonise about her fate. The CIA confirms its interest in Zamani, but Debailly and Marie-Jeanne…
03
Episode 3
The DGSE recruits the jihadist's sister, planning to trap and kill Boumaza. Meanwhile the Iranian secret police continues to investigate Marina, and DGSE discovers this…
04
Episode 4
DGSE receives a report that Nadia has been executed in Syria, but the CIA has warned Debailly to anticipate false reports, and agrees to work…
05
Episode 5
Duflot discovers that Debailly disregarded his order to Marina not to contact Zamani, dismisses him for misconduct, and reinstates Marie-Jeanne as handler. But Duflot's boss…
06
Episode 6
Boumaza takes Sisteron into Syria. DGSE decides not to attack, to protect its local agents. He hears that Turkish forces have his sister, and exchanges…
07
Episode 7
Continuing her meeting with Debailly, Nadia insists that DGSE help her escape from her forced role as figurehead for the Syrian rebels. Debailly decides to…
08
Episode 8
Dulfot goes to interview Marina personally about how the CIA managed to recruit Zamani. Marie-Jeanne wants to exfiltrate Marina, but she is overruled. Zamani gets…
09
Episode 9
The suicide bomber pulls out of the mission against Boumaza, and Debailly steps into the operation, travelling to Syria but swearing his team to secrecy.…
10
Episode 10
Duflot lectures his team about loyalty, then offers to resign, but his boss refuses to accept. The DGSE investigates Debailly's disloyalty and interviews his colleagues.…
SEASON 3
01
Episode 1
Debailly is prisoner of IS in Iraq. DGSE asks Nadia to negotiate his release through an intermediary Shahanah, a corrupt art dealer, and promises her…
02
Episode 2
One of Debailly's jailers is a Russian FSB mole and offers to help him. Meanwhile, Duflot tries to help Marina overcome her trauma. Shahanah takes…
03
Episode 3
Debailly loses hope after his FSB helper is wounded, and stops eating. Marina is approached by Phillipe, a Mossad agent who is posing as DGSE…
04
Episode 4
The CIA wants to bomb the camp where Debailly might be held, but DGSE insists they wait. Duflot wants to get Debailly released before he…
05
Episode 5
Shahanah is murdered by the Iranians. DGSE sets up a secret meeting between Duflot and Cochise near Jarabulus, and Duflot prepares for his mission. Lely…
06
Episode 6
Debailly manages to escape into the hills, and seeks help from a farmer who betrays him to IS, and he is recaptured. French agents identify…
07
Episode 7
Cochise refuses to spy for DGSE within IS, wanting exfiltration. Duflot agrees, if Cochise can free Debailly. Before he can return, Duflot is shot by…
08
Episode 8
DGSE mourns the loss of Duflot. Meanwhile, Mossad gives Marina the memory stick with the virus, which DGSE manages to copy before Marina successfully introduces…
09
Episode 9
DGSE discovers that Debailly is using the stolen IDs of former agents to travel back to France. Nadia hears from her assistant's Iranian contact that…
10
Episode 10
DGSE tracks Debailly's attempts to contact Nadia. Dr Balmes meets her, and explains how Debailly got her released from captivity. Debailly sets up a plan…
SEASON 4
01
Episode 1
Chased by the DGSE and the CIA all the way to Moscow, Malotru tries to negotiate his return to France. The DGSE’s new head of…
02
Episode 2
Dumped by the DGSE, Malotru comes out of hiding and is quickly located by the Russian secret services. At the DGSE, Liz manipulates Sisteron to…
03
Episode 3
Arrested for Espionage by the Russian secret services, Malotru is tossed aside and left to the mercy of other inmates. Back in France, the DGSE…
04
Episode 4
While under intense pressure from the FSB to cooperate, Malotru is considering how to approach a cyber operations officer. Back in France, Marie-Jeanne seeks Mag’s…
05
Episode 5
Just as Karlov is beginning to lose patience, Malotru suggests recruiting Ellenstein. Back at the DGSE, Marie-Jeanne is monitoring a cyberattack, hoping to track down…
06
Episode 6
Under Karlov’s watchful gaze, Malotru initiates Ellenstein’s recruitment. At the DGSE, Sisteron suspects that Cesar is not ready to go on a mission and will…
07
Episode 7
In Moscow, Malotru welcomes César, who has taken Ellenstein’s identity. Back in Damascus, the Syrian authorities refuse to let either Jonas or Jean-Paul access the…
08
Episode 8
Karlov asks Malotru to join the FSB in Moscow. In Paris, Sisteron and the entire Bureau must answer to an inquiry questionnaire on Marie-Jeanne, which…
09
Episode 9
Sisteron warns Marina that her cover has been blown, but that her arrest could help on another crucial assignment. Meanwhile, Malotru parts ways with Samara…
10
Episode 10
In Ukraine, Malotru arrives at the exchange location to get Marina. But on the way back, their convoy deviates from the route initially agreed upon…
SEASON 5
01
Episode 1
JJA, the director of Dsec, has taken over the leadership of Le Bureau, while Marie-Jeanne has moved to Egypt. A newspaper article on the events…
02
Episode 2
On his way to Riga, Sylvain disappears at Moscow airport. Marie-Jeanne is in the Sinai desert. She must work alongside the Egyptian agent Ramsès.
03
Episode 3
Malotru is in place in the Russian agency FSB as "Pavel Lebedev". Sisteron is sent in the greatest secrecy to Cairo. Meanwhile, Jules announces to…
04
Episode 4
Liz Bernstein and La Mule are quietly continuing their investigations to identify the mole in the service. After a few weeks of rest in Sologne,…
05
Episode 5
A meeting between the different chiefs of the Sinai tribes is to be held at the Nile Sorman hotel where Marie-Jeanne is working undercover. Fouad,…
06
Episode 6
At the DGSE, the work of JJA is carefully examined. Dsec is particularly interested in the way he manages Pacemaker, who is on a mission…
07
Episode 7
JJA is told to go ahead and recruit Mikhail. He contacts Pavel in Moscow to develop a strategy. Sylvain is sent to Seoul by the…
08
Episode 8
Mikhaïl Karlov receives a parcel with the USB key which Sylvain uses at work. Both surprised and worried, he tries to reach the young hacker…
09
Episode 9
Marie-Jeanne is back at the Bureau. Sisteron processes information from Karlov. Mikhail must explain to his wife and son the difficult situation they are in.…
10
Episode 10
Marie-Jeanne presents her candidacy to succeed Michel Ponte as director of the service. An Uzbek tourist in Paris finds a weapon. Is he part of…
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
50
Episodes
55 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Éric Rochant
NETWORKS (1)
Canal+
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Bureau 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.
Where can I watch The Bureau?
The Bureau is available on Paramount+, Prime Video, SkyShowtime, Sundance Now Amazon Channel, TV5 Unis. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Bureau have?
The Bureau has 5 seasons with 50 episodes total.
Who created The Bureau?
The Bureau was created by Éric Rochant.
Who stars in The Bureau?
The cast of The Bureau includes Mathieu Kassovitz, Sara Giraudeau, Stefan Crepon, Zineb Triki, Florence Loiret Caille.
What is the rating of The Bureau?
The Bureau has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on 213 votes on TMDB.
Is The Bureau still running?
The Bureau has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
