The Bureau (TV series)
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| Also known as | Le Bureau des Légendes |
| Genre | Spy drama |
| Created by | Éric Rochant |
| Written by | Éric Rochant Camille de Castelnau Cécile Ducrocq Emmanuel Bourdieu |
| Directed by | Éric Rochant Mathieu Demy Laïla Marrakchi Hélier Cisterne Jean-Marc Moutout Samuel Collardey Antoine Chevrollier Jacques Audiard |
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| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 50 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 52–59 minutes |
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| Network | Canal+ |
| Release | April 27, 2015 – May 4, 2020 |
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. In the United Kingdom, the series was released exclusively by Amazon Prime on 17 June 2016.
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. The third and fourth seasons, respectively aired in France beginning 22 May 2017 and 22 October 2018, have met with further acclaim, with praise for the show's acting, pacing, plot and realism. There is also a fifth season.