The Blacklist
There ’s something innately exciting about undercover agent thrillers . Films in this musical genre plunge the witness in a world of secret , dissembling , and excitement , as character attempt to picture out exactly what ’s going on and how the spy will manage to get the best the villain .
Few spy pic franchises are as exciting and thrilling as those featuringJason Bourne , bring by the slap-up Matt Damon . Though there ’s much that is unique about these films , there are actually quite a few television shows that strike some of the same notes and are thus ideal alternative for those who enjoyed theBournefilms .
Updated on March 15 , 2021 by Kristen Palamara : TheBournemovies are some of the most popular undercover agent movies given their stylish choreographed engagement scenes and intriguing interlacing secret plan with frequent twists innovate to the overarching story . There are iconic television appearance about spies like24andAliasthat were on the air travel for years and fresh shows likeJack RyanandHuntersare being created every year . There are plenty of shows about spy and some progress to the same tier of intrigue , choreographed fight , and well - develop quality as theBournemovies .
The Man In The High Castle (2015-2019)
The Man in the High Castleis an Amazon series base on the Philip K. Dick book of the same name . It watch an alternate existence where the Nazi Axis powers won World War II . TheBournemovies are also based on a fresh serial by Robert Ludlum .
The show centers on multiple characters from the Nazi soldiers to the Nipponese soldiers and resistance attack aircraft and spy like Juliana Crain . The Man in the High Castleslowly divulge its plot in a well - pace manner and is always engaging .
The Spy (2019)
This six - installment Netflix miniseries asterisk Sacha Baron Cohen as Israeli spy Eli Cohen , who operate in the 1960s .
The Spydelves into the drama and action of the real - life spy fib as Eli Cohen goes on a mission to infiltrate the Syrian government .
Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-2020)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.is a Marvel series that focuses on the undercover agent agency within the MCU run by Agent Phil Coulson . It mixes the superhero and spy genre for a striking and action - packed show that any lover of theBournemovies would relish .
Although theBournemovies do n’t have comical book storylines , there are some moments when Jason Bourne ’s combat skills are interchangeable to a superhero’s . agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.is more about the undercover agent side of the MCU as the characters investigate unknown occurrences and protect hoi polloi .
Jack Ryan (2018- )
Jack Ryan is the nominal CIA analyst turn field agent seen in the wildly pop Tom Clancy Quran serial . There are several movie adaptation with several A - list actors portraying Ryan , from Chris Pine to Ben Affleck . John Krasinski plays the spy in this Amazon serial .
The serial , movies , and books are similar to theBournefranchise as the tale follows Ryan during his first field of view designation in which he uncover surprising conspiracy and has to defeat nefarious foeman .
Hunters (2020- )
Amazon’sHuntersis loosely based on tangible - life events of mass who decide to hunt Nazis after the Second World War . In the serial , a group meets and decides to track down any Nazi who escape capture by fleeing to the United States after the end of the state of war .
Like theBourneseries is led by A - leaning actor Matt Damon , Huntershas Al Pacino front and eye .
Homeland (2011-2020)
There are many reasons to loveHomeland , the undercover agent thriller series thatran for eight seasons on Showtime , but a circumstances of it arrive down to the gravid public presentation deliver by Claire Danes and Damian Lewis , both of whom are electric in their roles .
Once this series grabs hold of a viewer , it never lets go , and it ’s one of those show that seems made to pig out . It ’s also accrued quite a few high - visibility fans , including none other thanformer President Barack Obama .
The Americans (2013-2018)
It ’s easygoing to see why the Cold War would make such an infinitely compelling and wanton prepare for spy dramas since both the United States and the Soviet Union made plentiful use of it in their decades - longsighted draw with one another .
The Americanshas all of the traits that audience have come to associate with the golden age of Peak TV , up to and includinggreat performances and a searing explorationof the ways in which politics shape one ’s loyalties .
Killing Eve (2018- )
What ’s not to sleep together aboutKilling Eve , the spy thriller star Sandra Oh , Jodie Comer , and Fiona Shaw ? It hasthe electrify chemistry between Oh and Comer , as well as the scenes of stylized execution that impart one simply in awe of the rest with which Villanelle dispatch the people that she is assigned to assassinate — or only does n’t like .
At the same clock time , there ’s quite a bit of mystery that , even after three season , has n’t been resolve or illuminated .
Chuck (2007-2012)
Part of what makes this particular serial so sorcerous is that it manages to bring together the genre of spy thriller and comedy . Of course , it in spades helps that the steer in the show , Zachary Levi , has personal magnetism and charm to spare .
Unlike Jason Bourne , though , who has an adversarial family relationship with the CIA , for the most part , Chuck goes along with their sweat to make use of his exceptional natural endowment . The only trouble is that the series did n’t last longer . Even so , there’smore than enough here for fans of Bourne to enjoy .
The Blacklist (2013- )
The last couple of decennary has been something of a prosperous years for spy thrillers , includingThe Blacklist , which star James Spader as a former Navy officer who now has ties to various criminals .
James Spader seems to take a with child bargain of delight in the part , andthere ’s a lot of alchemy between him and Megan Boone . The Blacklistis a second over - the - top sometimes , but there ’s still a set to delight about this show , and fans can exuberate that there will be at least one more time of year .
