The Bureau (TV series)

For the French original version of The Office, see Le Bureau.

The Bureau
Also known asLe Bureau des Légendes
GenreSpy drama
Created byÉric Rochant
Written byÉric Rochant
Camille de Castelnau
Cécile Ducrocq
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Directed byÉric Rochant
Mathieu Demy
Laïla Marrakchi
Hélier Cisterne
Jean-Marc Moutout
Samuel Collardey
Antoine Chevrollier
Jacques Audiard[1]
Starring
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes50 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Running time52–59 minutes
Production companies
  • Federation Entertainment
  • TOP – The Oligarchs Productions
Original release
NetworkCanal+
ReleaseApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27) –
May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
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The Bureau (original title: Le Bureau des Légendes) is a French espionage thriller television series created and co-written by Éric Rochant and produced by TOP – The Oligarchs Productions and Canal+, which revolves around the lives of agents of the DGSE (General Directorate of External Security), France's principal external security service. Originally aired in France from 27 April 2015, it was launched in the United States and Canada on iTunes on 1 June 2016 as part of a new international "Episodic Cinema" label, quickly reaching the Top Five.[2][3] In the United Kingdom, the series was released exclusively by Amazon Prime on 17 June 2016.[4][5]

The first season received positive reviews in both France and other countries, and won several awards. The second season has been universally acclaimed, and has even been seen by some as the best television ever produced in France.[6] The third and fourth seasons, respectively aired in France beginning 22 May 2017[7] and 22 October 2018,[8] have met with further acclaim, with praise for the show's acting, pacing, plot and realism.[9] There is also a fifth season.

  1. ^ Langlais, Pierre (4 May 2020). "Comment Éric Rochant a laissé les clés de son "Bureau des légendes" à Jacques Audiard". Télérama. Paris.
  2. ^ "French series The Bureau coming to iTunes". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Canal+ greenlights new season of The Bureau". Rapid TV News.
  4. ^ "The Bureau Season 1 on Amazon Prime UK". Amazon UK. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Amazon uncovers French spy drama". Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Le Bureau des légendes : espion, es-tu là ?" [Le Bureau des légendes: Spy, are you there?]. Le Figaro. 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Le Bureau des légendes : la série d'espionnage de Canal+ renouvelée pour une saison 3" [Le Bureau des légendes: Canal+ spy series renewed for a third season]. La Chaîne Info. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. ^ AlloCine. "Le Bureau des légendes : remaniements internes et cyberespionnage cet automne dans la saison 4". AlloCiné. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Le Bureau des légendes : Les sept questions qu'on se pose... - Télé Star". 19 November 2018.