The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters.

The show was originally conceived as a look at how the CIA was surviving in the post-Cold War era. When the World Trade Center was destroyed, it changed the entire focus of the show and required the replacement of the character of Alex Pierce.

The cell phone used by agent Stiles is a Sony-Ericsson T68i.

The show will follow 10 booking agents at the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency as they try to mold their clients into "the most sought after and recognizable faces in the world