The Night Agent is a crime/thriller series on Netflix that was released this month and has gripped many viewers.
TV is a dangerous thing for many reasons. The most common reason, however, is probably the way that it produces movies and TV series that hook you as a viewer, causing you to binge-watch them.
I'm currently studying screenwriting for uni and writing my own script, so I find it fascinating how programmes and films grab a viewer's attention and keep you wanting to watch more. And most recently, my parents and I were binge-watchers ourselves.
We have the streaming service Netflix, which has a whole multitude of things to watch. One of the most popular TV shows on Netflix at the moment is the new series The Night Agent.
This 10-episode show is the one my parents and I watched in three nights because once we'd watched one episode, we needed to watch the next one and the next one and so on.
The Night Agent is a crime/thriller series that follows FBI Agent Peter Sutherland as he becomes involved in a deadly conspiracy that threatens those who know too much.
Now, before I give my full review, I just want to warn you that there will be some spoilers from here, so if you haven't watched The Night Agent and/or are planning to, stop reading here. However, if you have watched it, feel free to continue and see if you agree with me.
My review of The Night Agent
I'm a big fan of action movies and crime shows. So it was no surprise when I wanted to watch The Night Agent when it was released.
Season one of the show is a 10-episode season, which in my opinion actually tied together all the narrative strands quite nicely by the end.
The series follows the story of Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent who mans the phone that Night Agents ring when they're in trouble. It hardly ever rings, but one night it does.
Rose Larkin was the CEO of her own tech company before losing her job. She stays with her aunt and uncle, who unknown to her are night agents. One night, they're murdered and Rose is forced to call Peter.
From there, Rose and Peter are drawn into a conspiracy theory and threats against the US government. They're forced to go on the run as traitors are uncovered and the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes for them.
Each episode begins with a flashback. As a budding screenwriter myself, this was interesting to see. The general progression of the storyline throughout the episodes flows nicely and is natural. Each event and each action has a reaction and the flashbacks at the beginning provide us with the exposition (background information) that we need to make sense of everything that is going on.
The Night Agent lives up to the genre of action. There is so much going on in each episode, I'm glad I binge-watched it because it made it easier to keep up with everything. The drama and multiple conflicts throughout will grab your attention and make you question things as you try to figure out along with Peter and Rose who the good guys are and who the traitors are.
The show is action-packed, expertly created and written, funny (there is humour throughout it as well) and gripping. Once you start watching it, you'll definitely want to continue and watch it all till the end.
The final episode wraps up the narrative strands and it ends in a way that makes way for season two of The Night Agent.
If you haven't watched The Night Agent yet, you most definitely should.
Until next time...