Setting aside the dual personalities and lives one has to lead, as well as the need to constantly look over one's shoulder. Being a spy is really cool. James Bond romanticized spycraft, but there is a dark side to the world of espionage.
While Hollywood every so often blends comedy with espionage, the true world of intelligence is quite stoic and slippery. Several projects have shone a light on this fact, with shows like Netflix's The Night Agent, Prime Video's Citadel, and James Spader's lengthy soiree as Raymond Reddington in The Blacklist, highlighting the cost.