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The Night Agent

American action thriller television series


The Night Agent is an American action thriller television series created by Shawn Ryan based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk. Starring Gabriel Basso in the title role, it premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2023.[1] The series emerged as the third-most-viewed debuting series on Netflix in its first four days, and within a week it was renewed for a second season.[2] Within a month, it became the streamer's sixth-most-viewed series.

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Plot

FBI Agent Peter Sutherland is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a mole at the highest levels of the United States government. To save the nation, he plunges into a desperate hunt for the traitor, while protecting former tech CEO Rose Larkin from the people who murdered her aunt and uncle.[3]

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Production

Development

On December 24, 2020, it was announced that Sony Pictures Television would produce the TV series adaptation of Matthew Quirk's novel The Night Agent, with Shawn Ryan as writer.[7] On July 21, 2021, the series was acquired by Netflix, with Seth Gordon set to direct the pilot and produce the ten-episode series with Ryan, Marney Hochman, Julia Gunn, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, Nicole Tossou and David Beaubaire.[8] The series was released on Netflix on March 23, 2023.[1] On March 29, 2023, Netflix renewed it for a second season.[2]

Casting

On November 22, 2021, Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan were cast in the series.[3] On February 1, 2022, Hong Chau, D. B. Woodside, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano and Sarah Desjardins joined the cast as regulars.[9] On February 24, 2023, Kari Matchett joined in a recurring role.[10] On December 8, 2023, Amanda Warren was cast as a series regular for the second season.[4] On January 11, 2024, Berto Colon, Louis Herthum, and Arienne Mandi joined the cast as new series regulars while Brittany Snow and Teddy Sears were in recurring roles for the second season.[5] On February 16, 2024, Michael Malarkey and Keon Alexander were cast as new series regulars while Navid Negahban and Rob Heaps joined the cast in recurring capacities for the second season.[6]

Filming

The first season was filmed in British Columbia, Canada, with the city of Vancouver standing in for Washington, D.C.[11][12] Filming for the second season began on February 5, 2024 in New York City, with additional filming in Thailand and Washington D.C.[13]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Netflix, the series had 168.71 million hours of worldwide views over its first four days, the third-highest for a new series.[14] In its second week, it amassed 216.4 million hours of views.[15] In its third week, it gained 130.48 million hours of views, and became the streamer's ninth-most-viewed series, with a total 515.57 million hours viewed.[16] By 25 days, it accrued 605.62 million total hours, emerging as the streamer's sixth-most viewed series.[17]

Between its release and June 2023 the series totaled 812.1 million hours watched, the most of any Netflix original during that span.[18]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating based on 31 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Bingeable as a beach read and just as forgettable, The Night Agent is a routine spy thriller told with commendable bravado."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "It is propulsive, slicker-than-slick fun, with every hairpin turn perfectly negotiated. There are fine performances—especially from Basso, who is getting two or three notes out of what could easily have been a one-note part."[21] Comparing The Night Agent and Rabbit Hole in the New York Times, Mike Hale writes: "The two new shows are ... cheerfully, maddeningly implausible. Night Agent is on more of a meat-and-potatoes level... but it strings the viewer along in sufficiently teasing fashion to carry hard-core fans of the genre through its 10 episodes."[22]

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  1. The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony, not necessarily the year in which the corresponding season or episode aired.

References

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  2. Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2023). "'The Night Agent' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. Hailu, Selome (November 22, 2021). "Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan To Lead 'The Night Agent' Series at Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. Grobar, Matt (December 8, 2023). "'The Night Agent': Amanda Warren Aboard As Series Regular For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. Cordero, Rosy (January 11, 2024). "Berto Colon, Louis Herthum & Arienne Mandi Among New Recruits For 'The Night Agent' Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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  10. Petski, Denise (February 24, 2023). "Kari Matchett Joins Netflix's 'The Night Agent'; Lauren Glazier Boards Marvel/Disney+'s 'Wonder Man'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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  12. Porter, Rick (March 28, 2023). "'The Night Agent' Opens Big for Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. Campione, Katie (April 4, 2023). "'The Night Agent' Zeroes In On Netflix's All-Time Most Popular TV Series List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  14. Campione, Katie (April 11, 2023). "'The Night Agent' Enters Netflix Most Popular TV List At No. 9, Surpassing 'Inventing Anna'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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  18. Mangan, Lucy (March 23, 2023). "The Night Agent review – this twisty political thriller is slicker than slick". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  19. Hale, Mike (March 24, 2023). "In the Long, Paranoid Shadow of 24". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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