There are few things we love more at Good Housekeeping than a really brilliant spy thriller, which is why this week’s social activities mostly revolve around the return of The Night Agent on Thursday. The first series was one of the best dramas of 2023 (if you loved Slow Horses, it's well worth a watch) and if the trailer is anything to go by, we may need to cancel our weekend plans to binge all 10 episodes.
You may remember that the first series followed Gabriel Basso as low-level FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who discovered conspirators inside the US government while working in The White House one night. He also then had the small task of saving the President on his hands. Now, Peter is back and a fully-fledged member of the secretive organisation Night Action where danger is quite literally everywhere.
Here’s everything else you need to know about the new series…
What happened in The Night Agent series one?
Peter Sutherland began the show as a low-level FBI employee with a chequered past who worked in the basement of the White House. He was soon pulled into a mission well beyond his pay grade however after answering taking a call on the Night Action phone line from Rose.
Roped into a major conspiracy, his task was to uncover a mole within the White House who posed a major threat to national security, all the while protecting Rose (Luciane Buchanan). And let’s just say he proved himself more than capable of the challenge.
By the end of the first season, Peter saved the president from an attempted bombing at Camp David and in the final moments, he opened a tablet that read: “Night Action: Mission Brief”, meaning he officially became a Night Agent. He certainly deserved it.
What will happen in The Night Agent series two?
For starters, we know that Peter’s skills are going to be put to work as a proper agent of Night Action, US intelligence's elite fixing force. "It takes a certain kind of person to succeed as a Night Agent," newcomer Catherine (Amanda Warren) says in the teaser.
From what we can tell from the trailer, there are plenty of dangers ahead, including everything from a possible mole in Night Action to experimental weapons in the wrong hands. While Peter can’t trust anyone in these dire new circumstances, we do know that he’ll reunite with Rose and she could well be key to his survival.
Who’s starring in The Night Agent series two?
The following cast members will star in the new series:
- Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland
- Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin
- Amanda Warren as Catherine Weaver
- Arienne Mandi as Noor
- Louis Herthum as Jacob Monroe
- Berto Colon as Solomon
- Brittany Snow as Alice
- Teddy Sears as Warren
- Michael Malarkey as Markus
- Keon Alexander as Javad
- Navid Negahban as Abbas
- Rob Heaps as Tomás Bala
- Marwan Kenzari as Sami
- Elise Kibler as Sloane
- Dikran Tulaine as Viktor Bala
How can I watch The Night Agent series two?
All 10 episodes will be available to stream on Netflix on Thursday 23rd January 2025. If you didn't catch it the first time round, you can watch series one on Netflix now.
Will there be a third series of The Night Agent?
Yes! In October 2024, it was confirmed that The Night Agent would be renewed for a third series.
