Although The Agency has its imperfections — including some poorly developed characters, occasionally sluggish pacing, and confusingly sprawling subplots — most of them are wallpapered over by the absolutely stacked cast. It’s just too hard to look away from Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright when they’re doing their thing. Thankfully, the methodical storytelling also is sneakily engrossing, especially in a binge (probably the best way to watch since it takes a couple of episodes to get going), as it explores both the professional and personal cost of living the bureaucratic life of espionage in an appropriately cold way. The Agency admittedly takes some patience, but it’s worth it.