# The Night Agent (2023)

> An FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert, drawn together by a midnight phone call, dig into an ever-widening web of political conspiracy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/107194

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 30
- Episode runtime: 49 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: thriller, action, drama
- Created by: Shawn Ryan
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano, D. B. Woodside
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13918776/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, propulsive, paranoid, brooding

## What critics say

Viewers find the political conspiracy thriller engaging with well developed characters and solid acting, though its middle stretch drags and its villains and clichés draw complaints.

## Synopsis

The Night Agent (2023-present) is a US Netflix political thriller series created by Shawn Ryan, adapted from a novel. Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) is an FBI agent pulled into a conspiracy after a midnight phone call, and he teams up with cybersecurity expert Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) to trace a growing web of corruption that reaches toward the highest levels of power. Chelsea Arrington (Fola Evans-Akingbola) and Ben Almora (Enrique Murciano) add pressure from inside the bureaucracy, while Diane Farr (Hong Chau) and Erik Monks (D. B. Woodside) bring the political stakes closer to the White House. The engine is simple and relentless: Peter wants answers and must stay alive while every lead pulls him deeper. The show is built as a serialized, three-season run of ten-episode arcs, each one tightening the net around its characters. Set in present-day Washington, D.C., it has a tense, brooding atmosphere, with conspiratorial paranoia and bursts of action anchoring the story. Fans of 24, Homeland and The X-Files will find resonance in its blend of procedural momentum and government intrigue, and the series rewards viewers who enjoy propulsive, plot-driven drama.

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