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The Night Agent

The Night Agent is an American political action-thriller television series created by Shawn Ryan and based on the novel by Matthew Quirk.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

The Night Agent is a political action-thriller series on Netflix that follows an FBI agent caught in a White House conspiracy. Created by Shawn Ryan, it premiered in 2023 and has three seasons as of 2026.

What it is

The series is based on Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same name. It stars Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who answers an emergency phone in the White House basement and gets pulled into a conspiracy involving a terrorist threat. Netflix lists it as a TV-MA thriller.

Why it matters

The Night Agent quickly became a popular Netflix thriller with strong audience appeal, leading to three seasons by 2026. Its fast-paced plot and political conspiracy theme fit a demand for binge-worthy action series. Canadian viewers can stream it on Netflix, and it’s been covered in French-language media as Une affaire personnelle.

Key details

Shawn Ryan created and adapted the series from Quirk’s book. Main cast includes Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, and Hong Chau. The show premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2023, and has been described by IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes as a fast-paced thriller.

In short

  • The Night Agent is an American political thriller series on Netflix.
  • It is based on Matthew Quirk’s novel and created by Shawn Ryan.
  • Gabriel Basso stars as FBI agent Peter Sutherland.
  • Three seasons were released by 2026.
Canadian angle

The series is available in Canada through Netflix and has also been discussed in Canadian French-language coverage under the title Une affaire personnelle.

Quick questions

What is The Night Agent about?
It follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland after he answers an emergency phone in the White House and becomes involved in a conspiracy.
Who created The Night Agent?
The series was created by Shawn Ryan.
How many seasons does The Night Agent have?
Netflix listed three seasons as of 2026.

Sources

  1. Netflix — https://www.netflix.com/title/81450827
    Supports: Official series description, creators, cast, rating, genre, and season count.
  2. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_night_agent
    Supports: Series premise, creator, network, genre, rating, and release date.
  3. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13918776/
    Supports: Series title, year range, genre, and synopsis.
  4. Apple TV — https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-night-agent/umc.cmc.4xshj588hqws8vktt56be4jjg
    Supports: Plot details involving Peter Sutherland and Rose Larkin.
  5. Netflix Tudum — https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-season-3-cast-release-date-news
    Supports: Season 3 cast, plot context, production locations, and series popularity claims.
  6. French Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Agent
    Supports: French-language Canadian title variant and release/season information.