Netflix hits can come out of nowhere. The Netflix Global Top 10 list of the streamer’s most popular shows of all time include the usual suspects like Bridgerton and Stranger Things, but there are also surprises like Wednesday and Fool Me Once. Nestled in at #7 is The Night Agent, Netflix’s massively successful conspiracy action drama starring Juror #2’s Gabriel Bello as Peter Sutherland, Jr., a low-level federal employee who finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy to assassinate the president.
It had all the hallmarks of its subgenre: a street-smart protagonist who says things like, “As long as we’re together, they’ll know they can use you to get to me” and “Destroy this phone as soon as we hang up,” a love interest who has her own specialized skill (in this case, cybersecurity and hacking), and a sketchy boss who may or may not be on the right side of the fight. Now, Peter is back in The Night Agent Season 2, a new collection of episodes that deliver more of the same action. And if Season 1 made it to the top 10, why would you fix what isn’t broken?
