One of Netflix’s most popular original shows in recent years is back, with The Night Agent season 2 now available on Netflix. Nearly two years have passed since the action thriller from Shawn Ryan debuted on the streamer, where it immediately became a massive hit. Gabriel Basso leads The Night Agent‘s cast as Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent stuck answering the phone for a hidden government agency known as Night Action. He then gets caught up in a wild international conspiracy involving some of the government’s top officials, as well as Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), the niece of two dead Night Agents.
By The Night Agent season 1’s ending, Peter and Rose become fully interwoven into the government’s web of lies, with the President’s life on the line. Though Peter has plenty of experience and skills required to take charge of the newfound mission, Rose is left relying on her quick wits and hacking skills to work alongside Peter. Season 1’s conflict boils over at Camp David, but Peter and Rose successfully uncover the conspiracy and save the President. The last time we see Peter and Rose together, they are going their separate ways. However, a reunion is in store with The Night Agent‘s return.
The Night Agent Season 2 Is Now Streaming On Netflix – What To Expect
Peter & Rose Get Caught Up In Another Conspiracy
All 10 episodes of The Night Agent season 2 officially come to Netflix on January 23, 2025. At the end of the debut season, Peter boards a plan after being promoted as a full-time member of Night Action to gear up for his first mission as a field agent. The Night Agent season 2 picks up about 10 months after the events of season 1, revealing that Peter’s first mission didn’t go well, and he’s at a loss when it comes to who he can trust.
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The new episodes will also explain what happened to Peter and Rose after The Night Agent season 1 when they were seemingly in a relationship. Seeing as Rose is one of The Night Agent‘s core returning characters in season 2, it’s apparent that she will be pulled into whatever mess Peter has found himself in as a member of Night Action. Aside from other threatening international conspiracies, season 2 will introduce a few others connected to Night Action, including Brittany Snow’s Alice and a veteran agent named Catherine.
The Night Agent’s Viewership Records On Netflix Explained
The Night Agent Is One Of Netflix’s Biggest Shows In History
The Night Agent season 2 renewal was likely a no-brainer for Netflix based on the show’s viewership for its debut season. In fact, The Night Agent season 1 was the most-watched Netflix original show for the first half of 2023, with over 98 million views in the first three months of release (via Tudum). To date, The Night Agent stands in the #7 spot for Netflix’s global list of top 10 shows of all time. The ranking, however, features specific seasons of shows, so it will be interesting to see if The Night Agent season 2 can eventually find itself on the list with season 1.
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Netflix’s Most Popular Shows (All-Time) |
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Wednesday season 1 |
1 |
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Stranger Things season 4 |
2 |
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Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story |
3 |
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Bridgerton season 1 |
4 |
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The Queen’s Gambit |
5 |
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Bridgerton season 3 |
6 |
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The Night Agent season 1 |
7 |
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Fool Me Once |
8 |
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Stranger Things season 3 |
9 |
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Bridgerton season 2 |
10 |
The global reach was one of the biggest factors in The Night Agent‘s record-breaking viewership success. According to Netflix’s Tudum, The Night Agent was the #1 trending title in 87 countries following its release and sat atop the global Top 10 list for a month on the streamer. Ahead of The Night Agent season 2’s release nearly two years later, the debut season made a return to Netflix’s Top 10 shows. Whether it’s viewers who never saw the first season or those rewatching ahead of season 2, the interest is high.
Netflix Already Renewed The Night Agent For Season 3
The Next Season Is Currently In Development
For those who rush through the new episodes, you’ll be happy to learn that The Night Agent season 3 is already in development. Prior to season 2’s release, Netflix announced that the hit political thriller was renewed for season 3. According to Tudum, The Night Agent season 3 already went into production in late 2024, with plans to film in Istanbul before returning to New York in early 2025. Based on the early renewal and production schedule, it’s safe to assume there won’t be another lengthy wait between installments, like the case with seasons 1 and 2.
Source: Tudum
- Release Date
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March 23, 2023
- Network
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Shawn Ryan
