Diane Farr is a character in the series The Night Agent. She is portrayed by Hong Chau.
Biography[]
Diane Farr is the White House chief of staff and is loyal to President Michelle Travers, her longtime friend. Her assistant is Valerie Chen.
Diane takes young Peter Sutherland under her wing as he investigates what happened to Rose Larkin's aunt and uncle, who were assassinated.
Throughout The Night Agent[]
Diane is not happy about Peter Sutherland's response to being ambushed by Elliot Rome, a conspiracy theorist who runs a site named The Rome Tome. He accuses 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 instructs Peter to say "no comment" to future ambush interviews. She reminds 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 encounters the Director of the Secret Service, Ben Almora. Ben suggests that the President is interested in Peter's decision to stay with the FBI rather than join the Secret Service.
Jamie Hawkins, Deputy Director of the FBI, asks about a crime report that Peter is meant to write. He is not happy with Peter's response and is annoyed that Peter also reports to Diane Farr, Chief of Staff. Jamie cautions Peter to choose his side wisely.
After Peter receives an emergency call from Rose Larkin, whose aunt Emma and uncle Henry were murdered, he informs Diane about the situation. Diane orders Peter to keep Rose safe and not to tell her anything. There is a debrief the next morning.
Jamie Hawkins informs Rose of the news her aunt and uncle had been killed. He is not pleased that Diane had sent Peter to take Rose. Peter drives Rose to his apartment to pick up a few things. He sets up a camera, takes a gun and a burner phone. Rose begins to realize her aunt and uncle lied to her about their jobs. Rose finds newspapers about a disgraced FBI agent who died in a car crash.
While Rose sleeps, Peter gets a notification about someone in his house. He calls Diane, who alerts agents outside his apartment. Unfortunately, once they get inside, they do not find anyone. Peter screenshots a ring one of the intruders were wearing.
The next morning, Peter is kicked out of the debrief because it is above his level. He urges Rose to tell them everything she saw, but as Rose overheard her aunt say someone in the White House was compromised, she refuses to give information during the debrief.[1]
Rose provides Jamie Hawkins and Diane Farr her statement. She is interrogated by Jamie who believes she is hiding something. Jamie doesn't think Peter Sutherland should be protecting Rose, because he's not qualified, but Diane assures him that Peter is ready.
Diane tells Rose she will be taken to a hotel, while being protected under Secret Service security. Till it is safe, she is to stay there.
Diane asks Peter to double-check Jamie's work and get the files on the Campbells', even though it's above Peter's clearance. She is curious whether Peter is willing to do what it takes to discover the truth and protect Rose.
Peter discovers that Jamie used to be the Campbells' handler while they were employed by the FBI. Diane is unaware of this as well, and he wonders what else Hawkins might be keeping a secret. She requests that he keep their newfound knowledge to themselves.
Peter tells Diane of his plan to have breakfast with Rose. Diane hopes this relationship will help Rose open up.
However the breakfast plan fails as a gunfight erupts at the hotel where Rose was hiding. The Secret Service Agents who were previously stationed there, were abruptly called off and two assasins entered the premises, looking for Rose. Peter calls Diane and asks who removed the Secret Service agents. Diane kicks everyone out of the room, except for Ben Almora and Nathan Briggs from the Secret Service. Ben says it's impossible for the agents to have been called off and tells Nathan to investigate, who finds out that such a command was issued 30 minutes ago, pulling out the agents. Only the President, Diane, Ben, Nathan, and Jamie have such power. Jamie Hawkins can't be reached, which Rose finds suspicious.
Peter calls Diane, who reveals it was Jamie Hawkins who gave the order to pull the agents, but Jamie is found dead. He was killed and dumped on a farm. Peter tells Diane about the encrypted hard drive they have found, and she orders them to go to the White House and bring the hard-drive.[2]
A prequel is told - 1 year ago, Diane Farr and Peter Sutherland meet at a zoo. He remembers visiting when he was younger and wanting to be a bear because he was being bullied at the time. She tells Peter he should have wanted to be the zookeeper - who is the one who has the most power there.
Diane offers Peter a job - to answer the phone for night agents in distress. She tells him that the phone never rings unless a night agent is in trouble.
Peter feels that she is asking him to be a glorified 9-1-1 operator, but Diane adds that this job will help him advance his career and open up new opportunities for him. Given his dad's reputation, it will be hard for him to get a better offer. Before Peter can answer, Diane tells him that in a zoo, you should always want to be the decision-maker, the one with all the keys, therefore the zookeeper.
In the present, Peter tells Diane that he and Rose Larkin will arrive at the White House in an hour. After hanging up, Peter wonders why Hawkins would throw away his 30 years of service and become a traitor. However, Rose seems unconcerned with Jamie's death and is more worried about Peter's intention to follow orders and go to the White House within an hour.
Peter explains that the White House has the tools to decrypt the hard drive, but Rose is worried about providing evidence to a potential culprit at the White House.
Peter says he is too low-level to go against an order from above. He trusts Diane to protect them. She was the only person who gave him a chance, despite his father's reputation.
Peter informs Diane that Rose is reluctant to enter the White House and would need some time. She gives them until the next morning at 10 a.m. She tells Peter they are looking into Jamie Hawkins' death and that the President would be briefed in an hour.
Diane asks Michelle for information about Campbell's assignment, and Michelle agrees.
Peter and Rose are in the woods, observing the house from a distance. They are trying to test if Diane can be trusted because she is the only one who could have traced their location. Soon, Ellen and Dale arrive and search the cabin.
Rose and Peter manage to get away. Peter records Ellen and Dale's license plate information. He asks his police friend Cisco Jenkins to run a BOLO on the vehicle. Rose takes this as a sign that Diane can't be trusted, but Peter is reluctant to believe this.
At the White House, Ben questions Diane about the whereabouts of Peter and Rose. Diane replies that she doesn't trust him and questions how he didn’t know that the Secret Service agents were pulled from the hotel.
Peter and Rose decide to work on the drive by giving it to Diane. They plan to use her to get the drive decrypted. Peter leaves Rose in a diner and set a meeting place. Rose persuades Peter to steal Diane's access card while the FBI is busy working on the hard drive to let her back into the system. Rose makes a call in order to divert Diane's attention.
Peter follows through with the plan and lies that Rose ditched him. Diane puts out a BOLO on Rose. Everything goes according to plan until several police officers unintentionally stop by the diner Rose is in. Diane realizes Peter used her access card and asks why he did it. He explains that he doesn't trust her since she was the only one who knew their location, yet the assassins found them there. Diane sends her phone to the lab to test if it has been compromised. She gives Peter her word that she is trustworthy. She explains to Peter that the Campbells were commissioned by the President to look into the metro bombing.
The next morning, Rose checks into a motel and starts going through the drive. The hard drive was successfully decrypted and she finds files about the metro bombing. Peter shows up to the motel with Diane. Rose is angry that he brought Diane. Diane asks her to calm down as she is not the traitor and is there to tell her the truth.[3]
Diane Farr persuades Rose Larkin and Peter Sutherland that she is on their side, and wants to deliver the hard drive to the President. Rose replies that they will keep the drive and finish the work her aunt and uncle started. She mentions she found an address on the hard drive and that she and Peter will follow up on this lead. Diane warns that this is dangerous, but promises to update the President on the situation and buy them time. After Rose asks about Osprey, Diane promises to look into it.
The next morning, Peter calls Diane, who tells him there was spyware on her phone. She orders him to switch burners.
Peter tells Diane his theory about the bomb missing its intended target. He is sure that an attack is scheduled to happen in five days. Diane asks him to come in at the end of the day, so they can share everything they have with the FBI.[4]
At Georgetown University, Peter Sutherland meets Chelsea Arrington and questions her on who she was protecting the day of the metro bombing. Peter mentions that he is working under Diane Farr's orders and that Maddie may be in danger. She asks to get clearance first, before answering his questions.
While Chelsea calls Ben about Peter's question, Rose and Peter go to the university's library. Ben instructs Chelsea to divulge no information other than it was not Maddie Redfield. Ben later confronts Diane about Peter ambushing Chelsea. She informs him that she is not aware of the situation and that they must wait for Peter to check in before learning more. Ben claims he feels uneasy about Diane conducting an off-the-books investigation. Diane assures Ben that he has nothing to worry about if he is clean. He warns her to tread carefully and leaves. Diane tries to call Peter, but can't reach him.
At the White House, Ben arranges a meeting with Diane, President Michelle Travers and Vice President Ashley Redfield. Ashley asks about what Peter was doing at Maddie's university. He is not pleased to hear Peter has not spoken to Diane yet and that she has no information to give. Diane insists that Peter is loyal and there should be no issues. She explains that Peter and Rose are investigating the Campbells' case. Michelle orders her to get Peter and Rose back and make sure they are safe.
Peter calls Diane to update her on what he has learned about Gordon and the ring. Diane asks them to bring the evidence to the White House. After the call, Rose finds out via the EFC website that Turn Lake Industries is a major political donor to Vice President Ashley Redfield.[5]
At the White House, Peter meets Diane and tells her Rose is with a friend. He also tells Diane that he met with Jamie Hawkins' widow and his suspicions that Turn Lake was involved in the metro bombing, but blamed it on Omar Zadar. Diane is surprised that someone made an assassination attempt disguised as a terror attack.
Peter tells Diane it's possible that Vice President Ashley Redfield is working with Gordon Wick to carry out another attack in 2 days. Diane says she needs to update President Michelle Travers and asks Peter to have Rose brought in by his trooper friend. Peter pauses, as he realizes he never told Diane Rose was with his trooper friend.
Peter realizes that Diane is in on it, but keeps calm. He tells Rose and Cisco to escape. Diane calls Gordon to inform him that Peter and Rose know. She suggests having Peter arrested and for Gordon to handle Rose.
At the White House, Diane and Ashley discuss how to get ahead of Peter. Ashley pretends to be concerned about Maddie's kidnapping, but Diane insists on using the kidnapping to frame Peter, as he and Rose know enough to jeopardize Diane and Ashley's careers. Diane reminds Ashley that he was the one who started all this, and only roped Diane in after things didn't go to plan. They prepare for a press conference.
Diane tells Ashley that they must discredit Peter, to avoid ending up in prison themselves. Peter and Rose watch the news and finds out about Cisco's death and sees Vice President Ashley Redfield naming Peter a suspect in Maddie's kidnapping.[6]
Personality[]
Diane Farr's personality is as tricky as it can get. She made Peter Sutherland believe she wasn’t a traitor, but on their side. However, later found she was in on the metro bombing with Ashley Redfield and Gordon Wick.
Physical appearance[]
Appearances[]
- Season One
- The Call
- Redial
- The Zookeeper
- Eyes Only
- The Marionette
- Fathom
- Best Served Cold
- Redux
- The Devil We Know
- Fathers
Trivia[]
- Diane likes Pu-erh tea.[2]
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