Summary
- The Night Agent season 1 on Netflix was a major success and received positive from viewers due to its well-established and talented cast, including Gabriel Basso, Lucine Buchanan, and Hong Chau.
- The main and minor characters in The Night Agent are fully fleshed out and displayed depth, making them feel relatable and emotionally invested in their fates.
- Season 2 of The Night Agent will introduce new characters, but it will be difficult to sur the performances of the actors in the first season.
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Night Agent.
Netflix’s The Night Agent season 1’s Netflix record shows just how popular the series is, taking the number one spot over Ginny & Georgia Season 2.
A large part of this success can be attributed to the incredible and well-established cast bringing the characters to life in The Night Agent. Peter Sutherland, Rose Larkin, and all the rest of the main characters feel fully fleshed out, displaying a depth that makes them feel real. The minor characters also have intrigue that makes viewers emotionally invested in their fate. The Night Agent season 2 will bring many new characters to the table, but it will be hard to top the actors from the first season.
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Gabriel Basso As Peter Sutherland Jr.
Actor: Gabriel Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and started acting in 2007 when he got his first professional role as Kid with Cancer in the comedy movie Meet Bill. He got his big break playing Marley in the 2009 comedy-horror TV show Ghost Town. Since then, he’s taken on numerous one-off roles in TV shows and movies.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: Ghost Town (2009), Super 8 (2011), The Kings of Summer (2013), American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016), and Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Character: Throughout The Night Agent, Gabriel Basso plays the role of Peter Sutherland Jr. Peter is a young FBI agent working the basement desk who gets tasked with protecting Role Larkin as they discover and unravel a conspiracy theory connected to the White House.
Lucine Buchanan As Rose Larkin
Actor: Lucine Buchanan was born in Teneatua, Aotearoa, New Zealand, and got her first role playing Cherie James in the biographical drama Billy. She got her big break as Aroha Nash in the New Zealand TV show The Blue Rose. Buchanan gained international attention when she played the main role of Tripitaka in Netflix’s The New Legends of Monkey season 2.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: The Blue Rose (2013), Filthy Rich (2016-2017), The New Legends of Monkey (2018-2020), and Sweet Tooth (2021)
Character: In The Night Agent, Lucine Buchanan plays Rose Larkin. Rose is the rebellious niece of FBI agents Henry and Emma Campbell and the former CEO of a giant tech company. Peter is tasked with protecting Rose after escaping an assassination attempt.
Hong Chau As Diane Farr
Actor: Actress Hong Chau was born in Thailand and got her first professional acting role as Minh in the 2006 comedy miniseries Finding My America. She got her big break in Hollywood playing Specialist Wing in the horror/sci-fi series Trenches. Since then, she’s been cast in numerous big-name movies and TV series, including ing the cast of The Menu.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: Big Little Lies (2017), Downsizing (2017), Duck Butter (2018), Homecoming (2018-2020), The Whale (2022), The Menu (2022), and Asteroid City (2023)
Character: During The Night Agent, Hong Chau plays Diane Farr. Diane is the chief of staff at the White House who mentors Peter and tasks him with protecting Rose.
Eve Harlow As Ellen
Actor: Eve Harlow was born in Moscow, USSR (now Russia), and she began her acting career in 2007 when she got cast as Lola in the comedy TV movie My Name Is Sarah. Harlow got her big break a year later when she was cast as Tina Renwalk in the drama series The Guard. Since then, she’s gone on to play many big roles in TV shows, movies, and short films.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: The Guard (2008-2009), The Tall Man (2012), The 100 (2014-2019), Heroes Reborn (2015-2016), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017-2018), Next (2020), and Star Trek: Discovery (2024)
Character: Eve Harlow plays Ellen in The Night Agent. Ellen is an assassin partnered with her lover Dale. Ellen hopes to leave their life on the run, but her dreams are thwarted by Rose escaping the assassination attempt.
Phoenix Rael As Dale
Actor: Australian actor Phoenix Raei was Persian-born and got his first acting credit in an uncredited role of Party Guest in the 2014 movie Son of a Gun. He got his big break playing Mercuccio in the 2017 Australian movie Romeo. In 2019, he received the Casting Guild of Australia’s Rising Star Award for his role in Netflix’s Clickbait.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: Romeo (2017), Below (2019), The Heights (2019-2020), Stateless (2020), and Clickbait (2021)
Character: Throughout The Night Agent, Phoenix Rael plays Dale. Dale and his lover Ellen work together as a pair of assassins. The two work together to take down their targets using any means necessary.
Sarah Desjardins As Madison “Maddie” Redfield
Actor: Sarah Desjardins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and got her first professional acting role as young Diane Rowling in the 2011 biographical drama Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story. The same year, she got her big break playing Whitney in the crime mystery TV series Clue. Since then, she’s gone on to act in multiple popular TV shows, including ing the cast of Yellowjackets.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: Clue (2011), A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016), Van Helsing (2016), Riverdale (2019-2021), Impulse (2018-2019), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020), Yellowjackets (2021-2023)
Character: Madison, the daughter of the Vice President, feels strangled by the expectations and lack of privacy related to her dad’s job. She wants nothing more than to escape his shadow.
Fola Evans-Akingbola As Chelsea Arrington
Actor: British actress Fola Evans-Akingbola got her first major role in 2014 as the uncredited character Reanne in Youngers. She got her big break in 2018 on the fantasy horror TV series Siren, remaining on the show for two years. She’s gained attention since then thanks to her 2022 role on Ten Percent.
Notable Movies & TV Shows: Siren (2018-2020), Trying (2021), Ten Percent (2022), and Upgraded (2024)
Character: Fola Evans-Akingbola plays Chelsea Arrington throughout The Night Agent. Chelsea is a Secret Service agent tasked with caring for the Vice President’s daughter. She becomes Madison’s closest confidant.
The Night Agent ing Cast & Characters
Kari Matchett As President Michelle Travers: Throughout The Night Agent, Kari Matchett plays the no-nonsense US leader, President Michelle Travers. The Canadian actress got her big break as Sheila Ramone in the family drama TV show Ready or Not. Matchett is best known for her roles in Cypher, Cube 2: Hypercube, and Code 8.
Christopher Shyer As Vice President Ashley Redfield: Canadian actor Christopher Shyer plays Vice President Ashley Redfield in The Night Agent. Though he got his first acting role in 1994, Shyer got his big break in 2001, acting in Along Came a Spider. The actor is best known for playing Richard Nixon in the biographical drama J. Edgar.
D.B. Woodside As Erik Monks: In The Night Agent, D.B. Woodside plays secret service agent Erik Monks. The American actor got his first role and big break playing Aaron Mosley in Murder One. He’s best known for playing Amenadiel in the cast of Lucifer from 2016 to 2021.
Robert Patrick As Jamie Hawkins: American actor Robert Patrick plays FBI director Jamie Hawkins in The Night Agent. Patrick got his first role in the 1987 film Equalizer 2000. Since then, he’s gone on to act in almost 170 movies and TV shows, including the cast of Reacher season 2. Unfortunately, he won’t appear in Reacher season 3.
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Ben Cotton As Gordon Wick: During The Night Agent, Ben Cotton plays Gordon Wick, the CEO of the government contracting company Turn Lake Industries, who wasn’t caught by the end of The Night Agent season 1. The Canadian actor got his first role in 1999 on the show Strange World. Cotton is best known for his roles in Stargate: Atlantis and the comedy horror parody movie Stan Helsing.
Enrique Murciano As Ben Almora: In The Night Agent, Enrique Murciano plays Ben Almora, the head of the Secret Service. Almora got his first role in the 1997 movie Speed 2: Cruise Control and had his big break in the 2001 TV show Spyder Games. He’s best known for his role as Danny Taylor in the series Without A Trace.Louis Herthum As Jacob Monroe: Louis Herthum plays Jacob Monroe – a powerful international businessperson – in The Night Agent. The actor got his first role in 1980 on the miniseries Beulah Land. After 35 years, Herthum got his big break playing Peter Abernathy in Westworld. He’s best known for his role in What/If and The Peripheral.
Berto Colon As Solomon: In The Night Agent, Berto Colon plays the former marine Solomon. The Puerto Rican actor got his first role as a voice actor in the video game The Warriors in 2005. Colon is best known for his roles in Orange is the New Black and Power Book II: Ghost.
The Night Agent
- Release Date
- March 23, 2023
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Shawn Ryan
Cast
Peter Sutherland
Hiro KanagawaFBI Director Willett
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Adam Arkin, Guy Ferland, Millicent Shelton, Ramaa Mosley
- Writers
- Seth Fisher, Munis Rashid, Corey Deshon
- Seasons
- 2
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
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