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The Night Agent Trivia | 23 facts about the new series

“The Night Agent” is a new action thriller series that is streaming on Netflix.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the series.

The Night Agent is an American action thriller television series
It is created by Shawn Ryan
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk
Starring Gabriel Basso in the title role
The series premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2023
FBI Agent Peter Sutherland is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a mole at the highest levels of the United States government
To save the nation, Peter plunges into a desperate hunt for the traitor
While working with the terrorized ex-CEO Rose Larkin and protecting her from the people who murdered her aunt and uncle
On December 24, 2020, it was revealed that Sony Pictures Television is set to produce the TV series adaptation of Matthew Quirk’s novel The Night Agent, with Shawn Ryan set to write the series
On July 21, 2021, the series was acquired by Netflix
With Seth Gordon set to direct the pilot and produce the 10 episode series with Ryan, Marney Hochman, Julia Gunn, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, Nicole Tossou, and David Beaubaire
On November 22, 2021, Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan were cast in the series
On February 1, 2022, Hong Chau, D. B. Woodside, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano, and Sarah Desjardins joined the cast as series regulars
On February 24, 2023, Kari Matchett joined the cast in a recurring role
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 69% approval rating
With an average rating of 6.7/10
Based on 16 critic reviews
The website’s critics consensus reads, “Bingeable as a beach read and just as forgettable, The Night Agent is a routine spy thriller told with commendable bravado”
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100
Based on 12 critics
Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
According to Netflix, the series had 168.17 million hours of worldwide views over its first four days
This is the third-highest for a debuting series