Fathoms (The Night Agent)

Fathoms is the sixth episode of the first season of the Netflix series The Night Agent.

Synopsis
With assassins hot on their trail, Peter and Rose split up en route to the White House. A shocking discovery quickly puts their lives in jeopardy.

Plot
In a flashback to 2 years ago when Ellen and Dale killed Andrej Pavelić, a denounced Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, and disposed his body in a lake. Ellen hoped the murder would be bloody, but Dale tells her that blood would take time to clean up.

In the present, Ellen and Dale are following Rose Larkin and Peter Sutherland, who are driving to the White House. Ellen wants to have a high-speed car chase, but Dale tells her that they have a tracker on Peter's car, so they won't lose them.

In the car, Rose gives Peter points on how to approach the situation when he reports to Diane Farr and President Michelle Travers. Peter wants Rose to stay behind while he goes into the White House. Peter and Rose notice they are being followed. Dale and Ellen retreat when they realize they have been spotted.

Peter takes Rose to his friend Cisco Jenkins's place. Cisco is cooking in preparation for his first date with someone he met on Bumble. Cisco is not happy with canceling his date, but agrees to help them. Peter and Rose plan a place to meet, and she asks him to be careful. Cisco and Rose have dinner and talk about Peter. Rose learns that Peter's ex-fiancée Zoe bailed on him when things got tough, and he needed help. Cisco tells Rose that he and Peter were classmates at the FBI Academy in Quantico. Cisco was unprepared for the water survival portion of academy training, but Peter helped get him through it. Cisco dropped out of the academy due to family issues, but the two remained friends.

Dale and Ellen wait outside Cisco's home. Dale and Ellen discuss having a baby again. Ellen admits that Dale is right in that they can't raise a child.

Erik Monks and Chelsea Arrington investigate Paulo Bonetto's house while Vice President Ashley Redfield is being updated on his daughter, Maddie's kidnapping. Chelsea blames herself for missing signs of trouble, and Erik tries to comfort her. They find portraits of Maddie and the man with the rattlesnake tattoo. Chelsea realizes that she has seen one of the patterns before in Maddie's room.

Ben Almora arrives and has Erik take over the case, but Erik insists on Chelsea helping with the investigation. Ben is not pleased with Chelsea losing Maddie and blames her for getting too emotional. Chelsea is hurt that Erik told Ben about her method of being friends with Maddie. Erik tells her that they should be partners and Chelsea apologizes for her initial reaction to him.

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 Michelle Travers
 * Christopher Shyer as Ashley Redfield
 * Curtis Lum as Cisco Jenkins
 * Toby Levins as Nathan Briggs
 * Jessie Liang as Valerie Chen