The Bureau (Season 4, 2018)

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The Bureau (Season 4, 2018) – E. Rochant

At the end of Season 3, Malotru (a.k.a. Paul Lefevbre a.k.a. Guillaume Debailly played by Mathieu Kassovitz) is at loose ends, unable to reconnect with Nadia (his Syrian lover for whom he betrayed his country) or with the DGSE (who will undoubtedly arrest him for being a traitor).  The series could have ended there.  Yet in 2018, Malotru resurfaces in Moscow, the easiest place for a wanted man to hide and not be extradited back to France.  Of course, he is soon targeted for recruitment by the FSB (formerly known as the KGB).  And yet, Jeanne-Marie (now Director of the Bureau) thinks she might be able to use Malotru for their own ends to embed another agent within Centre 21, the hacker arm of the FSB (where Marina Loiseau is also now located in a relationship with a computer security pro). The Bureau is also being investigated by the DGSE’s internal affairs division, led by JJA (Mathieu Amalric) who feels that most staff need to leave due to their involvement with Malotru.  Another plot strand finds Jonas tracking down terrorists in the Middle East.  To me, Season 4 is a step back up from Season 3 (which I thought sometimes included out-of-character decision-making but in retrospect served its purpose).  But shockingly, at the end of Season 4, another major character is dead…  On to Season 5 and 2020!