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Season 1 – The Bureau

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How does the modern Federal Bureau of Investigation operate, especially in the age of sophisticated law-enforcement technologies? This series, ahem, launches an investigation into the 21st-century FBI, where the challenges range from pursuing arsonists, cyber criminals and arms dealers to tracking down terrorists. As tactics for hunting the world's most dangerous criminals evolve, so too do the agents who work these high-profile cases, and the series depicts the intensity and captures the human drama experienced by the FBI's heroes.

Critics Reviews

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Graeme Blundell The Australian 07/19/2021
It's highly intelligent, sophisticated and addictive. Go to Full Review Lisa Liebman New York Magazine/Vulture 12/03/2018
Even during The Bureau's high-stakes moments, count on the French spooks for some satisfying snark. Go to Full Review Diane Pershing Malibu Times 10/02/2020
What stands out about "The Bureau" is that it's confusing as hell, but you can't take your eyes off it. Go to Full Review James Wolcott Vanity Fair 12/03/2018
It's smoothly surfaced and subtly shaded down to the last moue, side glance, and eyebrow inflection, more of a slow-burning-fuse series than a constant jolter. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com 03/10/2017
Titled Les Bureau des Legendes in France, this is a smart and nuanced drama of international espionage and intelligence in a real-world setting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/16/2021 I like to say that The Bureau is all the things I liked about Homeland, and none of the things I didn't. Part espionage thriller, part workplace drama. I have watched the entire series 3 or 4 times. I put it up there with The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad...It's fantastic. See more Stephen G @RT76499974 03/26/2021 Off to a great, intriguing start. Some might consider the first two or three episodes a bit slow as it sets things up. I'd disagree. Regardless, it's absolutely worth sticking with. I've never given five stars to a series before. But I'm doing so for The Bureau. See more terry s @TerryBSnyder 03/03/2021 The rare show that gets better every year - one of the great TV shows ever See more 12/11/2020 I watched the entire series twice, storyline was absolutely gripping. See more 11/21/2020 Excellent espionage TV series from France. See more 10/18/2020 Absolutely superlative television that the French seem to do so easily and well. Excellent in every respect; script, acting, production and if you lose track occasionally of the plot it doesn't matter at all just keep watching - it's hard not to. See more Read all reviews
The Bureau — Season 1

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Rick Robles

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 2009 The Gainesville Ripper A killing spree horrifies residents of Gainesville, Fla., when five college students are found brutally murdered in three days. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 2009 Missing in Missouri The disappearance of an 11-year-old boy horrifies the small town of Richwoods, Mo. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 2009 Internet Slave Master A series of young women and one small child have disappeared under mysterious circumstances and authorities dig deep in the underworld. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 28, 2009 Homegrown Terror Two bombs explode in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympic Games. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2009 Lethal Contact An unsuspected twist changes everything eleven years after a young socialite is gunned down in her home. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 2009 Taken Fear grips a small community when a young girl vanishes on her way to school. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 2009 Shots Fired A shooting at the North Granada Hills Jewish Community Center terrifies local residents. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 2, 2009 Monsters Among Us The FBI joins forces with a local sheriff's department to solve a mass murder in a rural community, uncovering a diabolical plot that astonishes even the most seasoned investigators. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 9, 2009 Trail of Terror Fear escalates as a town's history of abduction, murder and drugs are exposed after three female hikers go missing. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 16, 2009 Murder by Mail A federal judge and civil rights attorney are killed instantly when mail package bombs are delivered to them. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 30, 2009 Dangerous Obsessions Sidney Reso, the head of Exxon International is being held for ransom and the FBI try to save his life. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 2010 The Hunted Weapons hidden in caches are connected to a series of crimes that have baffled the bureau for over 20 years. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 13, 2010 I've Been Watching You While investigating a series of late-night assaults in Bloomington, Ill., police are perplexed by the assailant's high degree of criminal savvy, then the perpetrator's true identity comes to light and shakes investigators to the core. Details

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Season Info

Network
ID
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2009