The Night Agent Cast (2023–present)
Netflix | Action Thriller | 2+ Seasons | Created by Shawn Ryan | Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk
The Night Agent is a Netflix action thriller series that premiered in March 2023 and became one of the platform's most-watched English-language series. Peter Sutherland is an FBI agent assigned to the White House night duty desk, a low-stakes posting that changes overnight when he answers an emergency call from a woman whose aunt and uncle have just been murdered. The call pulls him into a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of the US government, forcing him to operate in a world where no one's loyalties can be assumed and the line between the state and its enemies has dissolved. Created by Shawn Ryan and adapted from Matthew Quirk's 2019 novel, the series combines the propulsive plotting of classic 24-style television with a cast grounded enough to sustain genuine dramatic weight across multiple seasons.
The Night Agent cast is built around Gabriel Basso's reliably decent, physically capable Peter Sutherland — a protagonist who works precisely because Basso plays him without irony or self-consciousness. Peter is an earnest man in a cynical world, and the series earns its tension because the audience believes in his sincerity. Luciane Buchanan, the New Zealand actress who stars opposite Basso as Rose Larkin in Season 1, brings a contemporary self-sufficiency to a character who could easily have been reduced to a passive asset in need of rescue. Hong Chau, one of the most acclaimed character actors currently working in Hollywood (Downsizing, The Menu, The Whale), elevates every scene she appears in as the morally complicated Diane Farr. Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington and D.B. Woodside as Erik Monks contribute to the series' layered portrait of institutional power and personal integrity under pressure. The supporting cast — including Sarah Desjardins as the president's daughter Maddie Redfield, Amanda Warren, and Louis Herthum — fills out the White House and intelligence community world with authentic detail.
Main Cast
Gabriel Basso
Peter Sutherland
An FBI agent on White House night duty whose routine post becomes the entry point into a deadly, government-spanning conspiracy he must navigate largely alone.
Luciane Buchanan
Rose Larkin
A tech entrepreneur who witnesses the murder of her aunt and uncle and makes the emergency call that draws Peter into the conspiracy, becoming his principal ally and partner in Season 1.
Hong Chau
Diane Farr
A senior White House official whose loyalties, motivations, and true allegiances form one of the series' most sustained sources of dramatic tension.
Fola Evans-Akingbola
Chelsea Arrington
A Secret Service agent whose professional and personal integrity is tested as the conspiracy extends into the institutions she has dedicated her career to protecting.
Sarah Desjardins
Maddie Redfield
The president's daughter, whose personal vulnerabilities and political position make her both an asset and a liability in the unfolding crisis.
D.B. Woodside
Erik Monks
A figure within the intelligence and security apparatus whose relationship with Peter and whose own positioning within the conspiracy develops across the series.
Amanda Warren
Supporting Role
A seasoned character actress whose presence contributes to the series' portrayal of the political and institutional world surrounding the White House.
Louis Herthum
Supporting Role
A character actor known for Westworld and True Blood who brings his experience in prestige television to a recurring supporting role in the series.
Supporting & Recurring Cast
| Actor | Character | Role | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Basso | Peter Sutherland | Lead — FBI agent / night agent | Seasons 1–2 |
| Luciane Buchanan | Rose Larkin | Lead — tech entrepreneur, Peter's ally | Season 1 |
| Hong Chau | Diane Farr | Lead supporting — White House official | Season 1 |
| Fola Evans-Akingbola | Chelsea Arrington | Supporting — Secret Service agent | Season 1 |
| Sarah Desjardins | Maddie Redfield | Supporting — president's daughter | Season 1 |
| D.B. Woodside | Erik Monks | Supporting — intelligence/security figure | Season 1 |
| Amanda Warren | Supporting role | Ensemble cast member | Season 1 |
| Louis Herthum | Supporting role | Recurring supporting player | Season 1 |
Creators & Production
Shawn Ryan
Creator & Showrunner. Ryan created The Shield, one of the defining cable dramas of the 2000s, and subsequently worked on Terriers and other acclaimed series. His background in morally complex genre television is visible in the way The Night Agent handles its institutional settings and character motivations.
Matthew Quirk
Source Author. Quirk's 2019 novel established the premise and characters that Ryan adapted for the screen. Quirk worked as a journalist covering national security before turning to fiction, giving the novel's procedural detail a grounded quality.
Netflix
Streaming Platform. Netflix produced and distributed the series, which premiered on 23 March 2023 and broke platform records for viewership in its first month. The series was renewed for multiple additional seasons on the strength of its debut.
Entertainment One (eOne)
Production Company. eOne served as one of the key production partners on the series, handling logistics and production across both seasons.
Various Directors (Season 1 & 2)
Directing Team. The series employed a rotating team of television directors across its episodes, with Shawn Ryan and the writing staff maintaining consistency of tone and style across different directing assignments.
About The Night Agent Cast
Gabriel Basso was not a household name before The Night Agent, which is precisely why the show works as well as it does. Peter Sutherland needs to read as a working federal agent — competent, physically capable, morally straight — rather than as a movie star whose fame precedes their character. Basso's relative unfamiliarity lets audiences inhabit the role without prior associations interfering, and his natural warmth gives Peter a likeability that sustains viewer investment across ten fast-moving episodes. The series' extraordinary viewing numbers on Netflix — it became one of the platform's all-time most-watched English-language series within weeks of release — demonstrated that audiences retain appetite for earnest, well-executed action thrillers with a clean moral compass at their centre, particularly when the craft and pacing are as tight as The Night Agent delivers.
Hong Chau's Diane Farr is the ensemble's most complex figure. Chau, who received an Oscar nomination for The Whale and significant acclaim for her work in Downsizing, rarely appears in conventional genre television, and her presence in The Night Agent signals an ambition on the part of the series to be taken seriously as drama rather than simply as entertainment. Her scenes with Basso carry real psychological weight because Chau refuses to play Diane's allegiances as fixed — the character's moral landscape shifts and the audience cannot always be certain whose side she is truly on. D.B. Woodside, known to longtime television fans from 24, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Lucifer, brings an established authority to his role as Erik Monks that roots the series' government world in recognisable television genre tradition while Basso and Buchanan update it for a contemporary Netflix aesthetic. Fola Evans-Akingbola's Chelsea Arrington — a Secret Service agent navigating competing loyalties — gives the series a female action presence that complements rather than duplicates Rose Larkin's civilian resourcefulness in Season 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in The Night Agent on Netflix?
The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland and Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin in Season 1. The supporting cast includes Hong Chau as Diane Farr, Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington, D.B. Woodside as Erik Monks, and Sarah Desjardins as Maddie Redfield.
Who plays Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent?
Peter Sutherland is played by Gabriel Basso, an American actor previously known for The Kings of Summer and his work in Super 8. The Night Agent marked a major career breakthrough for Basso as a lead action thriller performer.
Who created The Night Agent?
The Night Agent was created by Shawn Ryan, the television writer and producer best known for creating The Shield. The series is adapted from Matthew Quirk's 2019 novel of the same name.
How many seasons of The Night Agent are there?
As of 2025, The Night Agent has aired two seasons on Netflix. Season 1 premiered in March 2023 and Season 2 followed in 2025, with the show having been renewed for further seasons.
Is The Night Agent based on a book?
Yes. The Night Agent is based on Matthew Quirk's 2019 thriller novel of the same name, which follows an FBI agent working the night duty desk at the White House who becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy.
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