What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedCall My Agent!
Dominique Besnehard · Series · 2015
If you loved Call My Agent!, start with The Talent Agency (Riri Riza, 2023) — a series from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Call My Agent! across media.
You loved Call My Agent! for the way it peels back the curtain on high-pressure industries where personal and professional lives collide.
Start with the source
Adaptation
The Talent Agency
Riri Riza · Series · 2023
Adaptation
Call My Agent! The Movie
Émilie Noblet · Film · 2026
Books on the same thread
High Stakes
Danielle Steel · Book
Explores: office politics, hidden agendas, professional ambition.
Like Call My Agent!, this story centers on the frantic inner workings of a talent agency where navigating hidden agendas and professional scandals is part of the daily grind.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin · Book · 2022
Explores: platonic soulmates, creative collaboration, game development.
Much like the complex partnerships in Call My Agent!, this novel explores the creative tensions and long-term bonds that form when professional ambition meets deep, personal collaboration.
Romantic Comedy
Curtis Sittenfeld · Book
Explores: imposter syndrome, creative collaboration, power dynamics.
This book captures the same workplace intimacy seen in Call My Agent!, focusing on the power dynamics and blurred boundaries that occur when creative work intersects with celebrity culture.
Book Lovers
Emily Henry · Book
Explores: small-town charm, career ambition, banter-heavy dialogue.
Fans of Call My Agent! will appreciate the banter-heavy dialogue and the way this story weaves career ambition into the personal lives of those working within the literary industry.
Films on the same thread
Day for Night
François Truffaut · Film · 1973
Explores: The filmmaking process, Artistic Obsession, Chaos of Creativity.
This film mirrors the chaos of Call My Agent! by depicting the frantic, crisis-filled reality of creative professionals struggling to keep their projects afloat amidst constant ensemble drama.
The Devil Wears Prada
Film · 2006
Explores: Workplace dynamics, Ambition, Fashion industry.
This classic captures the same workplace intensity as Call My Agent!, focusing on a young assistant navigating the demands of a larger-than-life figure in a high-stakes, fashion-focused industry.
Late Night
Film · 2019
Shares 2 threads with Call My Agent!: Workplace Comedy, Dramedy.
Just as in Call My Agent!, the workplace dynamics and generational gaps within a high-pressure media environment create hilarious and compelling friction for the characters in this story.
Entourage
Doug Ellin · Film · 2015
Shares a thread with Call My Agent!: Celebrity Culture.
If you enjoyed the celebrity-focused satire of Call My Agent!, this film offers a familiar look at the inner circles of fame and the bond between talent and agents.
Podcasts on the same thread
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
This podcast explores the same professional intimacy and self-deprecating humor found in Call My Agent!, examining the strange, often isolated lives of those working in the entertainment industry.
Fame Under Fire
BBC Sounds · Podcast
Shares a thread with Call My Agent!: Celebrity Culture.
This investigative series dives into the same celebrity culture that drives Call My Agent!, revealing the media ethics and public image management required behind the scenes of fame.
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Common questions
What order should I watch the Call My Agent! series and the 2026 movie?
You should watch the original Call My Agent! television series first to understand the agency dynamics and the crisis that anchors the premise. Once you have completed the series, you can proceed to Call My Agent! The Movie, which serves as a continuation of the established narrative.
Is The Talent Agency a remake of Call My Agent!?
Yes, The Talent Agency is a 2023 adaptation based on the original Call My Agent! series created by Dominique Besnehard. It follows the same premise of agents at a top talent firm scrambling to manage star clients and maintain the business after an unexpected crisis occurs.
How long has the Call My Agent! franchise been running?
The Call My Agent! franchise began in 2015 with the release of the original television series created by Dominique Besnehard. Following the success of the series, the franchise expanded with the 2023 adaptation The Talent Agency and the 2026 release of Call My Agent! The Movie.
Should I watch Call My Agent! before viewing The Talent Agency?
It is recommended to watch the original 2015 Call My Agent! series first. Since The Talent Agency is an adaptation of this source material, viewing the original series provides the necessary context for the story of the Paris talent firm and the challenges faced by its agents.