Netflix recently renewed Night Agent for another season following a hugely successful first season, according to showrunner Shawn Ryan who promises that this second installment will showcase a range of different stories across different locations.
Gabriel Basso will reprise his role as FBI Agent Peter Sutherland while Luciane Buchanan reprises her role as Rose Larkin – his romantic interest – Luciane Buchanan will also return in her role of Rose Larkin on this series, along with Hong Chau who portrays Diane Farr and DB Woodside who plays Erik Monks on this series.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Show Title | Night Agent |
| Renewal for Season 2 | Renewed for a second season on Netflix. |
| Showrunner | Shawn Ryan |
| Main Characters | Gabriel Basso as FBI Agent Peter Sutherland |
| Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin (Peter’s romantic interest) | |
| Hong Chau as Diane Farr (White House Chief of Staff) | |
| DB Woodside as Erik Monks | |
| Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington (Potential romantic interest for Peter) | |
| Plot Highlights | Season 2 will continue the intricate narrative, exploring Peter Sutherland’s personal and professional life further. |
| It may introduce new characters and locations. | |
| Production Status | Production work on Season 2 paused due to a writers’ strike. |
| Season 2 Start Date | Filming for Season 2 expected to start in early 2024. |
| Expected Premiere Date | Anticipated to premiere sometime around spring 2024. |
| Season 1 Success | Season 1 was a huge success, reaching global top 10 lists and garnering over 168 million hours of viewing time on Netflix. |
| Impact of Strike | Writers’ strike has delayed Season 2 writing, with no return until the strike ends. |
| Potential Storylines | Season 2 may delve deeper into political intrigue, character conflicts, and dilemmas. |
| The show may continue to provide action-packed sequences, suspense, and dramatic twists. | |
| Notable Returnees | Phoenix Raei as Dale, an assassin working alongside Peter. |
| Christopher Shyer as Vice President Redfield. | |
| Seth Gordon, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins also returning. | |
| Season 1 Rankings | Season 1 quickly rose to the number three spot among Netflix’s premiere series viewership charts. |
| Number of Episodes | Season 2 anticipated to contain 10 episodes. |
| Source Material | Based on the Matthew Quirk novel of the same name. |
Peter Sutherland
Night Agent ended its first season with Peter Sutherland boarding a plane and receiving a new mission, though some questions remained unanswered in its season finale. Creator Shawn Ryan states that season two will continue its intricate narrative while exploring both Peter Sutherland’s personal and professional lives further.
Gabriel Basso will reprise his role of Peter Sutherland, now promoted to full field duty status with Night Action program. Luciane Buchanan returns as Rose Larkin – a tech CEO with whom Peter is romantically involved – while Hong Chau – playing White House Chief of Staff Diane Farr and Gordon Wick – will return. Fola Evans-Akingbola will play Chelsea Arrington – another potential romantic interest of Peter.
Rose Larkin
Once The Night Agent debuted on March 23, it was quickly renewed for another season; however, this doesn’t guarantee production will begin immediately – in fact writer-director Shawn Ryan tweeted a picture of himself supporting the WGA strike and indicated that production work on The Night Agent will be put on pause until its conclusion.
Gabriel Basso will reprise his role of Peter Sutherland, although it remains to be seen how season two of this political thriller will progress. Hong Chau from Death in Paradise and Siren will play White House staffer Diane Farr while Fola Evans-Akingbola from Siren plays Chelsea Arrington with Lucifer star DB Woodside playing Erik Monks completing this stellar cast.
Diane Farr
The first season of The Night Agent was an extraordinary success on Netflix, reaching the global top 10 list in just its first week and garnering over 168 million hours of viewing time in total. But with writers’ strike proceedings still ongoing, its return is uncertain at this time.
Gabriel Basso will make a return as FBI Agent Peter Sutherland and may find himself on another top-secret mission. Luciane Buchanan could take up Rose Larkin’s storyline while Hong Chau has garnered accolades for her performance as White House Chief of Staff Diane Farr.
The plot of The Night Agent was intricate and intriguing, leaving many questions unanswered by its conclusion. Fans can anticipate that future installments will further explore political intrigue as well as individual character’s conflicts and dilemmas.
Gordon Wick
Night Agent won over both fans and critics during its inaugural season, thanks to its mix of action-packed sequences, suspenseful moments, and dramatic twists. Now with its renewal for another season, fans are in store for even more thrills and spills.
Gabriel Basso could return as FBI Agent Peter Sutherland and Luciane Buchanan could reprise her role as tech whiz Rose Larkin. Hong Chau, Fola Evans-Akingbola and Sarah Desjardins could all appear.
However, due to the writers’ strike production has been delayed. Filming for season seven may begin sometime in early 2024 and will likely premiere sometime around spring 2024 – no doubt keeping fans on their toes with its fast-paced narrative and captivating characters!
Ben Almora
Gabriel Basso will reprise his role of FBI Agent Peter Sutherland on The Night Agent, the chart-topping political thriller from Shawn Ryan of The Shield. Based on the Matthew Quirk novel of the same name, The Night Agent follows an agent as their life unravels after one phone call leads them down an unexpected path that leads directly back into Washington and its intricate web of conspiracies involving President Michelle Travers’ staffers and President Michelle Travers herself. Also featured are Seth Gordon from Lie to Me and Death in Paradise Fola Evans-Akingbola as President Michelle Travers; Hong Chau (The Whale Oscar nomination); Sarah Desjardins from Siren; D.B Woodside on Lucifer.
Due to the ongoing SAG strike, writing for Season Two has been put on hold. According to showrunner Shawn Ryan, writers’ room members won’t return until this dispute ends.
Erik Monks
Shawn Ryan has confirmed that Season Two will feature new locations and characters.
The show will continue to follow Peter Sutherland in his role as Night Agent; however, without an established second book as a guideline for story development, writers are free to create unique narratives and bring greater depth.
Phoenix Raei will return as Dale, an assassin who works alongside Peter in the series. The Australian actor has appeared in numerous Australian projects such as Clickbait and Stateless as well as being recognized for his roles on television shows The 100 and Star Trek: Discovery; and in movies Black Hawk Down: Without A Trace and Power.
Ellen
The Night Agent premiered to massive success and quickly rose to the number three spot among Netflix’s premiere series viewership charts, prompting its renewal for season two by the streaming giant.
The mysterious conclusion of Season One left many unanswered questions and allowed for new avenues for exploration by the show. Season Two should delve deeper into these elements while continuing the excitement and suspenseful drama.
Conclusion
Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Hong Chau as Diane Farr, Christopher Shyer as Vice President Redfield and Luciane Buchanan will all make their returns – Luciane playing Rose Larkin while Fola Evans-Akingbola takes back her role of Secret Service Agent Chelsea Arrington will all return. It is anticipated that Season 13 will contain 10 episodes.
