Know the Cast & Characters: 'The Night Agent' (2024)

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The Night Agent Cast: Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland The Night Agent Cast: Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin The Night Agent Cast: Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington The Night Agent Cast: Sarah Desjardins as Maddie Redfield The Night Agent Cast: Eve Harlow as Ellen The Night Agent Cast: Phoenix Raei as Dale The Night Agent Cast: Enrique Murciano as Ben Almora The Night Agent Cast: D. B. Woodside as Erik Monks The Night Agent Cast: Hong Chau as Diane Farr Related FAQs References

2020s

By Q.V. Hough on March 25, 2023

The Night Agent castfeatures Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan and Fola Evans-Akingbola.This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Shawn Ryan’s Netflix series. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

The Night Agentfocuses on an inexperienced FBI agent who works in The White House’s basem*nt. As Peter Sutherland investigates a double murder, he becomes immersed in a political conspiracy.The narrative follows the main protagonist as he tries to stop a terrorist attack with a female cybersecurity expert. Here’s every actor and character in The Night Agent, an adaptation of Matthew Quirk’s 2019 novel.

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The Night Agent Cast: Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland

Character Profile: An FBI agent. He works as a Night Action operator and receives mentorship from the U.S. president’s chief of staff. Peter hopes to learn the truth about his father’s death.

Basso’s Resume: Martin in Super 8 (2011), Patrick in The Kings of Summer (2013), Jimmy Petersen in American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016), Mike in The Whole Truth (2016),J.D. Vance in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

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The Night Agent Cast: Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin

Character Profile: A cybersecurity expert. She calls the Night Action desk after the murders of her aunt and uncle. Rose is University of California-Berkeley graduate who develops a romanticrelationship with Peter.

Buchanan’s Resume: Kennedy in Filthy Rich (2016-17),Tripitaka in The New Legends of Monkey (2018-20),Louisa in Sweet Tooth (2021), Astrid in Mr. Corman (2021),Chef Duke in Under the Vines (2022-)

The Night Agent Cast: Fola Evans-Akingbola as Chelsea Arrington

Character Profile: A U.S. Secret Service agent. She teams up with a legendary colleague. Chelsea protects the U.S. vice president’s daughter.

Evans-Akingbola’s Resume: Moro’s Wife #2 in Game of Thrones (2016),Maddie Bishop in Siren (2018-20), Makayla in VS. (2018),Mariella in Black Mirror (2019),Zoe Spencer in Ten Percent (2022)

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The Night Agent Cast: Sarah Desjardins as Maddie Redfield

Character Profile: The daughter of the U.S. vice president. She attends Georgetown University and double majors in political science and art. Maddie’s father blames her for a family member’s death.

Desjardins’ Resume: Catherine in Van Helsing (2016), Jenna Hope in Impulse (2018-19),Donna Sweett in Riverdale (2019-21), Callie Sadecki in Yellowjackets (2021-), Young Emma Smith in Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)

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The Night Agent Cast: Eve Harlow as Ellen

Character Profile: An assassin. She works with her romantic partner and dreams of an idealistic life. Evedoesn’t believe that she’s meant to be a mother.

Harlow’s Resume: Maya Vie in The 100 (2014-19), Tess in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017-18), Bianca Windle in The Rookie (2019-20),Gina Graham in Next (2020), Molly Jensen in Titans (2021)

The Night Agent Cast: Phoenix Raei as Dale

Character Profile: Eve’s partner. He is an assassin with a simplistic worldview. Dale hopes to start a family with Eve.

Raei’s Resume: Mercuccio in Romeo (2017), Amir in Romper Stomper (2018), Javad Shahrokh in Stateless (2020), Ash in The Heights (2019-20), Roshan Amir in Clickbait (2021)

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The Night Agent Cast: Enrique Murciano as Ben Almora

Character Profile: A U.S. secret service agent. He supervises Chelsea and her partner. Ben hires an old friend to look after the U.S. vicepresident’s daughter.

Murciano’s Resume: Alejandro in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997),Ruiz in Black Hawk Down (2001),Danny Taylor in Without a Trace (2002-09), Jeff Foreman in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005), Sheriff James “Jimmy” Cortez in Panic (2021)

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The Night Agent Cast: D. B. Woodside as Erik Monks

Character Profile: A legendary Secret Service agent. He gets hired to protect the U.S. vicepresident’s daughter with Chelsea. Erik is a recovering drug addict.

Woodside’s Resume: Aaron Mosely in Murder One (1996-97),Colin in Romeo Must Die (2000), Principal Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002-03),Wayne Palmer in 24 (2003-07),Amenadiel/Melvin the Magnificent in Lucifer (2016-21)

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The Night Agent Cast: Hong Chau as Diane Farr

Character Profile: The U.S. president’s chief of staff. She mentors Peter and naturally keeps him in the dark about potential threats. Diane plays nice but hides the truth about her motivations.

Chau’s Resume: Ngoc Lan Tran in Downsizing (2017), Jackie in Big Little Lies (2017),Audrey Temple in Homecoming(2018-20), Lady Trieuin Watchmen (2019), Liz in The Whale (2022)

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The Night Agent castalso includes:

Andre Anthony as Matteo
Christopher Shyer as Ashley Redfield
Ben Cotton as Gordon Wick
Kari Matchett as President Travers
Hiro Kanagawa as FBI Director Willett
Simone Kessell as Emma Campbell
William MacDonald as Henry Campbell
Robert Patrick as Jamie Hawkins
Philip Prajoux as David Culle
Curtis Lum as Francisco “Cisco” Jenkins
Adam Tsekhman as Omar Zadar
Todd Matthews as Eli
Gabrielle Rose as Loma
Sebastien Roberts as Peter Sutherland Sr.
Elliot O’Connor as Sarah Redfield

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.

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Know the Cast & Characters: 'The Night Agent' (2024)

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Who is the secret agent in The Night Agent? ›

Erik Monks was a main character on The Night Agent . He was a Secret Service agent assigned to protection detail for Vice President Redfield's daughter Maddie.

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Who are the two assassins in The Night Agent? ›

Although they don't make it to the final episode, Dale (Phoenix Raei) and Ellen (Eve Harlow) are the embodiment of cold-hearted killers, who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, whether it means murdering old women or kidnapping babies in order to get what they want.

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Who is the real bad guy in Night Agent? ›

Gordon Wick is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Ashley Redfield) of Season 1 of the Netflix action spy-thriller series The Night Agent. He is the CEO of Turn Lake Industries and a government contractor who is the boss of assassins Ellen & Dale.

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Who is Maddie's father on Night Agent? ›

Maddie starts feeling better and happier after her professor shows interest. Later, she gets into a fight in a bar with a man who despises her father, Vice President Ashley Redfield.

Why is Farr bad in Night Agent? ›

What about Farr? After discovering that Wick and Redfield were behind the assassination attempt on Zadar, Farr agreed to work with them to protect her boss and BFF's political agenda. So she's definitely a mole or double agent but with more morally upstanding reasons for doing so.

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Who was the mole in The Night Agent? ›

In a shocking twist, it's revealed that Diane Farr is the White House mole and the reason why Peter and Rose can never go far without being caught. Diane was Peter's boss on The White House side of his job, and they are shown to be close, with Diane being the one who hired him for the Night Action program.

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Who is the traitor in The Night Agent? ›

The Night Agent Has More Than One Traitor

While only Vice President Redfield and military contractor Gordon Wick set in motion the D.C. metro bombing to assassinate Omar Zadar in a staged terrorist attack, they involved Chief of Staff Diane Farr in their plan to cover their tracks once Peter thwarted it.

Who are the good guys in Night Agent? ›

While Peter might be The Night Agent's fearless FBI agent, showrunner Ryan believes people like Chelsea — and her charge Maddie Redfield (Sarah Desjardins) — are also the “heroes” of this story.

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Was Peter's dad guilty in Night Agent? ›

Throughout The Night Agent

After saving President Travers, Peter requested as his reward he wanted to know the truth about his father. She agreed, giving Peter a video of his fathers confession. Upon finding out the truth he was disheartened at his father's guilt, but relieved to know he was given a second chance.

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Why was Hawkins killed in Night Agent? ›

Hawkins, the most suspicious Deputy Director, was killed in the meanwhile, indicating that either he knew something or he was the informant. Despite Farr's insistence, Rose hesitated to take the hard drive to the White House since Hawkins' murder had given her a sense of paranoia regarding everyone there.

What happened to the old lady in The Night Agent? ›

It turned out to be an old woman who was a Night Agent and was now attempting to flee her enemies by going into hiding. She ultimately ran into Rose and Peter, but Dale and Ellen then murdered her.

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What happens to Rose in Night Agent? ›

What happens to Rose in The Night Agent? At the end of the series, having foiled the plot and saved the President's life, helped along by Redfield's daughter Maddie and her security detail Chelsea, Peter and Rose are thanked privately by Travers, with the pair preferring to stay out of the public spotlight.

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Who is the mastermind in Night Agent? ›

The masterminds of the terrorist attack were Redfield and Wick, who hired Colin Worley to set off the bomb. The Night Agent's Diana Farr had no part in the plot itself, and was only informed after it had already occurred.

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Who is behind everything in Night Agent? ›

Who is the bomber in The Night Agent? Vice President Redfield and military contractor Gordon Wick were the masterminds behind the metro bombing, and they hired a guy named Colin Warley to follow through with the deadly attack.

Who is Anton Verloc secret agent? ›

Mr. Verloc, the novel's protagonist (and eventual antagonist), is the titular secret agent. He lives in London with his wife of seven years, Winnie. Though he runs a shop selling p*rnography and contraceptives, he is primarily a secret agent for an unidentified foreign embassy.

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