--- title: "The Night Agent: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/the-night-agent/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/the-night-agent" critics_score: 62 critics_reviews: 10 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Night Agent (2023): what the critics said Critics' score 62 from 10 reviews: 6 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative. Most critics find The Night Agent brisk, bingeable and rather more fun than a conspiracy thriller of this kind usually manages. Six of the ten reviews are positive, and the praise gathers around pace and performance. Gabriel Basso is credited with giving a potentially one-note lead some depth, Hong Chau with bringing elegance and strength to hers, and the second season earns particular notice for Arienne Mandi’s grounded turn as Noor. The action scenes are consistently well regarded in the later seasons. The reservations are about familiarity. Several reviews fault the exposition, the occasionally weak dialogue and a thin political world, and complain that the plotting repeats things audiences have seen before. The spread is wide. The i Paper dismisses the series as shallow and overstuffed while conceding it is hard to stop watching, and Consequence objects to the second season’s ending, which separates the two leads just when their partnership is the show’s main appeal. ## The AV Club — Brian Tallerico Rating B+. 23 January 2025. Tallerico finds the second season confidently paced and consistently entertaining, though it lacks some of the first season’s escapist spark. He praises Arienne Mandi’s emotionally grounded performance as Noor and the show’s balance of spy plotting with relatable characters. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/the-night-agent-season-2-review-netflix) ## The Guardian — Lucy Mangan Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 23 March 2023. Mangan finds the series slick, propulsive fun that delivers more than expected from a political thriller. She particularly praises Gabriel Basso’s performance for giving depth to a potentially one-note role. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/23/the-night-agent-review-this-twisty-political-thriller-is-slicker-than-slick) ## Variety — Daniel D’Addario Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 23 March 2023. The critic finds the series an engaging, fast-moving political thriller, though it relies on an exposition dump and occasionally weak dialogue. Hong Chau’s performance is singled out for the elegance and strength she brings to the role. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/the-night-agent-review-1235540207/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 23 March 2023. Fienberg finds the series fast-moving and reasonably entertaining, though thin in its mystery and political world-building. He praises Gabriel Basso’s effective central performance and notes that the show becomes more tense and absorbing in its second half. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-night-agent-review-netflix-1235358918/) ## Radio Times — James Hibbs Fi1m's normalised score 45/100 (inferred from the text). 23 March 2023. The review finds the series watchable but too familiar to feel fresh. It faults the thriller for repeating ideas audiences have seen before. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-night-agent-netflix-comment/) ## The i Paper — Emily Bootle Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 13 December 2023. Bootle dismisses the series as shallow, overstuffed entertainment, while conceding its addictive appeal. She particularly criticizes its relentless exposition and action, which make it easy to binge but not rewarding to follow closely. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/the-night-agent-terrible-most-watched-netflix-2806760) ## Collider — Nate Richard Rating B. 23 March 2023. The critic finds the series engaging and satisfying despite its familiar, predictable conspiracy-thriller plot. He especially praises Hong Chau’s performance and the show’s brisk pacing. [Read the review](https://collider.com/the-night-agent-netflix-review/) ## Digital Spy — David Opie Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 19 February 2026. Opie finds season three mostly successful, despite some familiar plotting and a poorly handled returning character. He praises the new women characters and the emotionally grounded performances and fight scenes. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a70324599/night-agent-season-3-review/) ## The Ringer — Miles Surrey Fi1m's normalised score 68/100 (inferred from the text). 23 January 2025. Surrey finds Season 2 familiar and less inventive, but still an appealing example of accessible, bingeable thriller entertainment. He praises its dynamic action scenes, while faulting the season for barely making use of Bangkok. [Read the review](https://www.theringer.com/2025/01/23/tv/the-night-agent-season-2-episodes-review-netflix-strategy) ## Consequence — Liz Shannon Miller Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 24 January 2025. The critic finds Season 2’s ending frustrating and unsatisfying, especially its separation of Peter and Rose. She praises the spark and compelling teamwork they bring when they work together, arguing the series is less interesting apart. [Read the review](https://consequence.net/2025/01/the-night-agent-season-2-netflix-spoilers/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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