One of Netflix’s biggest shows of 2023 wasThe Night Agent. Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk,The Night Agentstars Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent who receives a mysterious call one night while working as a Night Action telephone operator. The call sends Peter down a dangerous road as he fights to uncover a conspiracy involving a mole at the White House.The Night Agentwas created by Shawn Ryan, a TV veteran who also developedThe Shield,Timeless, andS.W.A.T.
Due to the show’s popularity,NetflixrenewedThe Night Agentfor a second season. Production on season 2 is underway, with filming expected to last several months. Here is everything we know aboutThe Night Agentseason 2, including the cast, plot, release date, and trailer.
Who is in The Night Agent season 2 cast?
Basso returns as Peter Sutherland forThe Night Agentseason 2. Also returning is Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin, a former Silicon Valley CEO and Peter’s love interest. Because of how her storyline ended in season 1, it is unknown ifThe Whale‘s Hong Chauwill return as Diane Farr, the White House chief of staff.
New additions toThe Night Agent‘s season 2 cast include:
What happened at the end of The Night Agent season 1?
In thefinal moments of season 1, Peter is promoted to work as a night agent after saving the life of President Michelle Travers (Kari Matchett). Following his goodbye to Rose, Peter boards a jet and heads to his first mission as an official night agent. Whether or not this first mission will be the subject of season 2 is unknown.
What is the plot of The Night Agent season 2?
Plot details are under wraps for the second season. In a March 2023 interview withDeadline, Ryan revealed future seasons ofThe Night Agentwould tell their “own, mostly self-enclosed” story with a beginning, middle, and end. Future seasons would include a few, not all, of the characters from previous seasons.
“That was the original plan; I think it’s still a pretty solid plan,” Ryan said about his pitch for future seasons. “To me, it was important. I don’t want to tell this specific story over five seasons, I want to tell this specific story in one season and give some satisfaction to the audience that they see how things turn out.”
The primary location of season 2 isNew York City, with additional filming in Thailand and Washington D.C.
How many episodes will be in The Night Agent season 2?
The Nigh Agentseason 2 will consist of 10 episodes. Season 1 also ha d 10 episodes. Netflix has recently experimented with multiple release dates for popular shows. For example,Bridgertonseason 3, part 1 streams on May 16, while part 2 releases on June 13.
Because ofThe Night Agent’spopularity, Netflix could follow a similar approach with a staggered release.
When is the release date for The Night Agent season 2?
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The Night Agentseason 2 is coming to Netflix later this year. OnNetflix’s first-quarter earnings call, co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmedThe Night Agentseason 2 will premiere in thesecond half of 2024. Season 2 is currently in production.
When season 2 eventually airs, it will have been over a year since season 1 premiered in March 2023.
Is there a trailer for The Night Agent season 2?
Unfortunately, there is no trailer forThe Night Agentseason 2 at this time. Netflix typically releases trailers one to two months before a show’s release date. However, Netflix is expected to reveal a first look atThe Night Agentseason 2 at the streamer’supfront presentationon May 15. Footage fromThe Night Agentseason 2 will likely be included in a sizzle reel. If that happens, only a few seconds fromThe Night Agentseason 2 will be featured in the reel.
While footage has not been released, theshow’s official Instagramhas been releasing behind-the-scenes photos from filming, including pictures of Basso on set.
The Night Agent is one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever
The Night Agentquickly became one of themost popular TV shows on Netflix. Season 1 recorded 168.71 million hours viewed in its first week of availability, becoming the biggest opening for a series sinceWednesday.The Night Agentseason 1 was themost-watched Netflix series in the first half of 2023, with over 812 million hours viewed. The series is now thesixth-most popular English-language showon Netflix.
