The Night Agent (2023)
 

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The Night Agent (2023)


Watched the first 3 eps of this last night. It's a very well written espionage thriller by creator Shawn Ryan (Mad Dogs), with several different directors, which seems to be common in these type series (10 eps).

It stars Gabriel Basso (Super 8) as a low level FBI agent who gets pulled in to help solve a conspiracy.

If it keeps up at this level it'll be one to remember. The only minor detraction for me is that some of the dialogue is a little sophomoric.

Available on Netflix subscription and various streaming sources.

Re: The Night Agent (2023)
 

I've heard it described as a throwback political thriller in the vein of early Clancy adaptations, which has really piqued my interest.

Yeah, we've watched the first 5 eps, and it still holds my interest. I suspect that Gabriel Basso's career is on an upward trajectory.

We wrapped up the series last night. I'd recommend it even though it couldn't reliably keep up the same level of interest and thrills from the firs 3 eps.

There were several detractions for me: the dialogue tended toward triteness and over emphasis; apparently they felt it necessary to use the F word in nearly every sentence (even by characters one would not expect to be frequently using the word); and the present day insistence of having women displaying the same physical abilities as men is getting a little long in the tooth. Having 110 lb. women in heels and designer clothing (with coiffed hair) dispatch 250 lb. bad guys with kung fu/ MMA ease is getting beyond silly.

Still, the series is nicely watchable. 6/10

I haven't seen whether or not there will be a second season. The ending certainly has provided for it.

This show is awesome. Amazing writing and well paced action. Not a single episode is found lacking. I’m on episode 7 right now.

Re: The Night Agent (2023)
 

I liked this series. I think it started off great and got more and more implausible as it went on, so I enjoyed it less as it progressed. Also, I thought Hong Chau was a horrible choice for her character. That was some of the worst acting that I have seen in a very long time. She played her as an emotionless robot with little to no pathos or feeling of any kind.