Peter Sutherland

 is a character in the series The Night Agent. He is portrayed by Gabriel Basso.

Biography
Peter is a young FBI agent who answers the phone for the night agents in distress. He receives mentorship from Diane Farr, the U.S. president's chief of staff. Peter's father worked at the White House and was accused of treason, but died from a car accident before he could prove his innocence. As a result, Peter's loyalty is often questioned and is sometimes harassed by journalists and protesters when in public. Peter hopes to learn the truth about his father.

Throughout The Night Agent
A mother boarded a train with her young daughter. Peter Sutherland got up and offered them his seat. He noticed a stranger in a black hoodie leaving a bag behind on the train. Peter looked inside the bag and discovers a bomb.

Peter opened the emergency door, bringing the train to a halt. He pulled out his FBI badge and ordered everyone to get off the train slowly. During the commotion, the bomb exploded. Most passengers managed to escape in time.

The paramedics and police arrived. Peter was informed that only one person died in the explosion. While getting first aid, Peter noticed the bomber standing in the crowd, watching them. Peter ran after the bomber through some shadowy alleys. During their fight, Peter spotted a snake tattoo on his side. Despite Peter's attempts to arrest the man, he escaped and Peter was struck by a car.

One year later, Peter was preparing for his shift at the White House. He met with his boss, Diane Farr, who was not happy about Peter's response to being ambushed by Elliot Rome, a conspiracy theorist who ran a site named The Rome Tome. He accused Peter of being responsible for the bombing a year prior. Peter's father was previously accused of treason and died before he could prove his innocence, causing people to theorize that Peter is also a traitor.

Diane instructed Peter to say "no comment" to future ambush interviews. She reminded him of their agreement and that he must do well as a night agent before moving on to something greater.

On the way to his office, Peter encountered the Director of the Secret Service, Ben Almora. Ben suggested that the President was interested in Peter's decision to stay with the FBI rather than join the Secret Service.

Jamie Hawkins, Deputy Director of the FBI, asked about a crime report that Peter was meant to write. He was not happy with Peter's response and was annoyed that Peter also reported to Diane Farr, Chief of Staff. Jamie cautioned Peter to choose his side wisely.

Peter entered his windowless office, with just a phone and a table, and began some paperwork. He received a call from terrified civilian Rose Larkin, a tech CEO whose aunt and uncle were assassinated. Rose pleaded for help, telling him that a guy was after her and that her uncle and aunt were in danger. Peter sends police to the house and advised Rose on how to hide from the intruder. Luckily, the police arrived in time to save Rose. The intruder escaped from the window.

Peter informed Diane about the situation. Diane ordered Peter to keep Rose safe and not to tell her anything. There would be a debrief the next morning.

Jamie Hawkins informed Rose of the news her aunt and uncle had been killed. He was not pleased that Diane had sent Peter to take Rose. Peter drove Rose to his apartment to pick up a few things. He set up a camera, took a gun and a burner phone. Rose began to realize her aunt and uncle lied to her about their jobs. Rose found newspapers about a disgraced FBI agent who died in a car crash.

Outside Peter's apartment, they were ambushed by 2 Rome Tome fans, who accused Peter of being behind the metro bombing.

In the car, Peter noticed that they were being followed. He ordered Rose to call a number on his phone. The man in the car following them began shooting at their car. They managed to escape and made their way to an AirBnB rented under Peter's friend's name. Inside, Rose found some female clothes, which Peter explained belonged to his ex-fiancée, Zoe.

While Rose slept, Peter got a notification about someone in his house. He called Diane, who alerted agents outside his apartment. Unfortunately, once they got inside, they could not find anyone. Peter screenshotted a ring one of the intruders was wearing.

The next morning, Peter was kicked out of the debrief because it was above his level. He urged Rose to tell them everything she saw, but as Rose overheard her aunt say someone in the White House was compromised, she refused to give information during the debrief.

Appearances

 * Season One


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

Trivia

 * Peter originally wanted to be an NBA player, but was a terrible player in college.