The Agency
WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for The Agency sequence 4 .
Episode 4 of the Paramount+ political thriller seriesThe Agencyfollows an increasingly audacious Martian and Henry ’s covert endeavour to settle the missing Belarusian shamus Coyote . create for American television by Jez and John - Henry Butterworth ( Edge of Tomorrow , Ford v Ferrari),The Agencyis an adaptation of the 2015 critically acclaim French thriller seriesThe Bureaucreated by Eric Rochant . Fassbender lead thecast ofThe Agencyalongside Jeffrey Wright , Richard Gere , Katherine Waterson , John Magaro , Saura Lightfoot - Leon , and Jodie Turner - Smith .
Despite its promising source stuff and ensemble casting , The Agencyhas received assorted follow-up , resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes score of 67 % after its two - episode premiere on November 29 , 2024 . DuringThe Agencyepisode 1 " The Bends " and episode 2"Wooden Duck , " Fassbender ’s " Paul Lewis " gets pull out of a six - year surreptitious mission to aid situate a missing Belarusian CIA shamus named Coyote . The Agencyepisode 3 " Hawk from a Handsaw"followed three cloak-and-dagger " Felix " sherlock trying to get away Russian - occupied Ukraine , while episode 4 " Quarterback Blitz"extends Martian ’s narrative in London as he and Henry attempt to gain ground over a KGB PI named Mikhail .
New episodes ofThe Agencyrelease every Friday on Paramount+ .
Martian’s “Bike” Conversation With KGB Agent Mikhail Explained
Martian is willing to pay handsomely for intel on his “bike” aka Coyote
Martian takes the enterprise to aim the " quarterback " in the elbow room after he and Henry are ring to a diplomatic meeting with the Belarusian delegacy in London . He spots the silent superintendent Mikhail out of the nook of his eye as Henry confronts the tense situation regarding a U.S. Congressman from Idaho – Daniels – who spoke ill about Belarus before Congress . Daniels has stated that Belarus was nothing more than a " puppet state " for Russia and Putin , which Belarus require a public apologia for from the U.S.
After Martian identifies Mikhail as a potential KGB factor , he foxily sets up a metre and place where they can talk one - on - one . Martian take on Mikhail to a nightclub and skip to the chase , bring upa Russian MiG-35 fighter jet that mysteriously went neglect over the Baltic Sea . Martian associate the K to a made - up story about his missing bike , which is really an analogy for the missing CIA operative Coyote . Martian informs Mikhail that he is unforced to pay " much higher than grimace value " for intel on his lack " bicycle . " Mikhail seems to catch his draught and takes his number .
How Henry Blackmailed U.S. Congressman Daniels
Henry has his own tricks up his sleeve
Henry has his own fast one up his arm inThe Agencyepisode 4 . Unbeknownst to anyone , even Martian , Henry and Langley ( CIA Director ) basically blackmailed the U.S. Congressman from Idaho and forced him – or rather , " propose " – to make that denigrating statement about Belarus . Henry and Langley figure that this would set up the get together between the U.S. and the Belarusian relegation in London , which is how Martian could get close enough to scope out a KGB agent with ties to Belarus . The architectural plan cease up working dead as intend . It also reaffirms thatHenry is operating at a high level than Martian and is even willing to manipulate himto accomplish object .
Osman’s “Mukhabarat” Identity Explained
Osman is a secret intelligence agent like Martian
At the close ofThe Agencyepisode 4,Osman fetch violent with Samia and pins her down in her hotel room , cue her of his " Mukhabarat " rank . Up until this point , Osman could have been a trusted champion or escort to Samia but it is unwrap that he has a much bigger function than anticipated .
" Mukhabarat " is an Arabic terminus for a " secret law military unit " or " intelligence"in in-between Eastern country such as Egypt , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , and Palestine . This is interestingly different from the prescribed intelligence agencies in Ethiopia , making Osman ’s reliable intent with Samia even more suspicious . He is presumably working for Samia ’s married man – whom Martian discovers she plans to disassociate – but may have other connections and motivations that have yet to be let on , peculiarly regarding the secret meeting between the Chinese and Sudanese at the commencement of the episode .
How Danny Gets The Upper Hand On Professor Reza
Danny now has Reza in the palm of her hand
Danny dive headfirst into her undercover mission in Tehran and wastes no metre engender on Professor Reza ’s radio detection and ranging at the Institute of Geophysics . Her mission is to make the professor , in a way , and convince him to grant her a prestigious learning that , historically , has only ever been granted to men . as luck would have it for Danny , Reza find other quality that attract him toward her , which she realizes will likely be her best course of action realize his full free grace . Danny smartly deflects Reza ’s abrupt sexual betterment by revealing that he reminds her of her father , which is dead awkward . Reza strip Danny of the opportunity to speak at the Institute , which is genuinely a blessing in disguise , since her unconvincing language may have fractured her cover .
Why Samia Revealed Martian’s “Paul Lewis” Cover
She is likely not a secret agent after initial suspicion
As Osman intimates and hurts Samia at the end ofThe Agencyepisode 4 , she has no pick but to let out Martian ’s cover version name , " Paul Lewis . " While there was some initial suspicion that Samia could be a secret agent , Osman ’s harsh and disrespectful discussion of her indicates otherwise . Samia still only fuck Martian as Paul Lewis from his 6 - class Ethiopian mission and believes he ’s only an author , meaning that she ’s quite helpless in all this and unfeignedly loves " Paul . “Osman will likely discover , however , that Paul Lewis does n’t really exist .
How Martian Got That Scar On His Hand
Martian saved Samia from Ethiopian soldiers
A flashback scene give away thatMartian , or " Paul " , deliver Samia during a public protestfrom armed Ethiopian soldier many years ago . It ’s ill-defined whether that was the first time that Samia met Martian but that experience certainly allow for a mark on them both . Three soldiers were looking for Samia specifically , who was well-fixed to spot in her glow blanched dress as she shouted of rotation into a megaphone . Martian killed the soldiers but was leave with a wound on his left bridge player that left a T - influence scar , likely from one of the soldier ’s blade .
He was keeping tabs to report to Samia’s husband
Osman was tracking Martian and Poppy as they shopped at a nearby plaza . Martian and Poppy make a break for it in a bout of fun , which was scant work for Martian . Because Martian lost Osman ’s can so well , Osman becomes suspicious that Martian is no ordinary person . ab initio , he was likely only keeping tabs on Martian to cover all his theme , knowing that Samia had realize him on more than one function in London . He wanted to sustain that Martian was just some guy Samia was seeingso he could report back to Samia ’s husband . He shortly agnise that Martian is actually much more of a threat .
What Happened To Martian’s Face?
Martian’s cover may be fully blown
One of the bounteous unsolved mysteries inThe Agencyepisode 4 is what happened to Martian that got him life-threatening contusion on his cheek . The beginning and last of the episode show him being interrogated with what is likely a digital lie sensor trial . He initially recallsthe hidden meeting between the Sudanese and Chinese , which is why Samia was really in London . Martian does n’t know any of this in the episode , only in the flaunt - forward scenes at the beginning and end from what is likely a hospital bottom .
The person asking Martian questions has a British accentand is probable a exceptional factor from London , so MI5 or MI6 . Since she ’s question Martian , it strongly involve that Martian ’s cover gets in full blow in future episodes ofThe authority . It ’s unclear whether Martain had been torment or received those wounds to his aspect through scrap . What is exonerated is that he is in very live water at the end ofThe Agencyepisode 4 .
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The Agency is a 2024 espionage thriller following covert CIA agent Martian , who is recalled to London Station , break up his undercover life story . As a former romance rekindles , Martian ’s vocation and true identicalness are adventure , leading him into a high - stakes world of international intrigue and dissembling .
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