The Night Agent season 2: release date, recaps, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Peter is on the phone in The Night Agent season 2
(Image credit: Netflix)

The Night Agent season 2 sees heroic FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) on a new mission in the Netflix megahit.

And Netflix is so confident about the thriller series it's already ordered The Night Agent season 3!

The Night Agent was arguably Netflix's biggest hit of 2023. Around the globe, the first series clocked up over 800 million hours of viewing time. By the way if you've not seen the first season, which easily makes our best Netflix shows guide, where have you been? And get watching now it's great!

The thrilling conclusion saw Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) boarding a plane, ready to take on a new mission.

Jinny Howe, Vice President of Drama Series at Netflix spoke about the renewal, saying: "We're proud to see The Night Agent deliver a breakout performance and become instantly embraced around the world.

"Shawn Ryan has created a spy thriller sensation that viewers cannot get enough of, with a stellar cast featuring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, and Hong Chau, and we’re here to bring them more of the action and suspense they love."

Here's everything we know about The Night Agent season 2...

The Night Agent season 2 release date

The Night Agent season 2 Peter Sutherland fighting

Peter is back in action (Image credit: Netflix)

The Night Agent season 2 arrived on Netflix on Thursday, January 23 and all 10 episodes are now available to watch.

It's likely that The Night Agent season 3 will follow 18 months to a year afterward, judging by the gap between the first two seasons.

The Night Agent season 2 plot (SPOILERS if you've not seen season 1!)

Alice looks up at Peter in The Night Agent season 2

New mentor Alice (Image credit: Netflix)

The first series ended with Peter Sutherland accepting the offer to work in the field after saving the life of the US President. Season 2 of The Night Agent sees Peter staking out a suspected mole in Thailand, alongside new mentor Alice (Pitch Perfect's Brittany Snow). "Alice is Peter's point of contact in Thailand," explains Snow. "She's a very skilled agent, and used to a lifestyle of solitude."

When their cover is blown, Peter goes AWOL but continues the investigation. Meanwhile, former tech CEO Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), who grew close to Peter in the opening seasons as he saved her from assassins, receives a suspicious phone call asking about him. But having departed for California to resume her career, how advisable is it to get involved? "Out of a desire to protect Rose, would Peter involve her in this life?" suggests Basso. "To be that person who's able to drop everything, you can't really have things like family."

Meanwhile, with President Travers (Kari Matchett) about to step aside, Peter faces losing one of his biggest supporters in the murky world of intelligence.

"There are people who make bad choices for what they think are the right reasons," teases showrunner Shawn Ryan. "But that's a slippery slope that leads to increased bad decisions, where suddenly you look up and you've lost your way and soul."

Amanda Warren as Catherine with Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) in The Night Agent season 2

Amanda Warren as Catherine with Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) (Image credit: Netflix)

The Night Agent season 2 cast

Rose and Peter look at evidence in The Night Agent season 2

Rose and Peter are reuinted (Image credit: Netflix)

Gabriel Basso returns as Peter Sutherland alongside Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin. Also back is Kari Matchett as President Travers. Brittany Snow joins as Peter's new mentor Alice.

Additional cast members include Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Teddy Sears, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander, Navid Negahban and Rob Heaps.

We also have some character descriptions for the newcomers. Marwan Kenzari plays Reza, "a decorated soldier, court marshalled for another man’s crime, Reza was given the opportunity to be a night agent. Fiercely intelligent, with a wry sense of humor and a trigger temper, he doesn’t hesitate to become violent or lethal when backed into a corner.”

Meanwhile, Elise Kibler is Sloane, "a glamorous British socialite, smart, savvy, glib; Sloane is the girlfriend of the wealthy Tomás Bala. Sloane knows how toxic Tomás’ family is and tries to convince him to break ties."

Finally, Dikran Tulaine plays Viktor, "a smart, dangerous and manipulative man, Viktor was once the leader of his country, but has since been convicted of war crimes."

Is there a trailer?

Yep! "The fate of the nation relies on one man..."

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Night Agent season 2 behind the scenes

The Night Agent season 2 star Gabriel Basso with a clapperboard in behind the scenes shot

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The Night Agent season 2 is produced by Sony Pictures Television Studios. Shawn Ryan (The Shield, S.W.A.T.) is the showrunner with MiddKid Productions. The executive producers include Marney Hochman with MiddKid Productions; Seth Gordon and Julia Gunn with Exhibit A; Jamie Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein and Nicole Tossou with Project X; and David Beaubaire with Sunset Lane Media.

Filming took place on The Night Agent season 2 in Thailand, New York and Washington.

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