The Night Agent

 is a series adaptation of the novel by Matthew Quirk about a low-level FBI agent thrust into a conspiracy.

Gabriel Basso takes on the role of Peter Sutherland, who is described as "the least important person working in a very important place", because he isn't actually a night agent, but answers the phone for the night agents in distress. One day, Peter receives a call from terrified civilian Rose Larkin, a tech CEO whose aunt and uncle have been assassinated, which sends both Peter and Rose running for their lives.

On March 30, 2023, The Night Agent was renewed for season 2.

Summary
"While monitoring an emergency line, a vigilant FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings -- until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Main Cast

 * Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland
 * Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin
 * Hong Chau as Diane Farr
 * Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington
 * D.B. Woodside as Erik Monks
 * Sarah Desjardins as Maddie Redfield
 * Eve Harlow as Ellen
 * Phoenix Raei as Dale
 * Enrique Murciano as Ben Almora

Supporting Cast

 * Kari Matchett as President Michelle Travers
 * Christopher Shyer as Vice President Ashley Redfield
 * Robert Patrick as Jamie Hawkins
 * Ben Cotton as Gordon Wick
 * Andre Anthony as Matteo/Colin Worley
 * Toby Levins as Nathan Briggs
 * Jessie Liang as Valerie Chen
 * Curtis Lum as Francisco "Cisco" Jenkins
 * Greyston Holt as Paulo Bonetto
 * Adam Tsekhman as Omar Zadar
 * Gabrielle Rose as Lorna

Episodes

 * Season One


 * The Call
 * Redial
 * The Zookeeper
 * Eyes Only
 * The Marionette
 * Fathom
 * Best Served Cold
 * Redux
 * The Devil We Know
 * Fathers


 * Season Two

Trivia

 * That original pilot script included 2 storylines: the Peter/Rose story about a low-level FBI agent manning a White House emergency spy phone getting a call from a terrified civilian, and a Secret Service story about the Vice President's daughter and her detail in Rome. Netflix's VP Drama Series Jinny Howe was concerned about the pilot's split focus between the Peter/Rose story and the Secret Service storyline. They felt it would work better if the pilot focused on Peter and Rose, and the world opened up later to include the Secret Service story. In response, creator Shawn Ryan expanded the Peter/Rose pilot story and pushed the Secret Service story back. His original script was 59 pages, dropping the Secret Service story brought it down to 53, making the story tighter. The biggest addition was the confrontation outside Peter's apartment with the Rome Tome guys. He also lengthened some of the Peter/Rose conversations and went deeper with them.
 * Ryan's original idea involved the Vice President's daughter studying in Rome and all action eventually migrating there, culminating into a big finale at an international conference with the President. After conversations with Netflix, a decision was made to keep the season set in the DC area, with the Camp David as backdrop for the big attack.