The Night Agent is one of Netflix’s most popular shows of all time and its coming back for a second season at the end of 2024.
Showrunner Shawn Ryan has revealed that the cast will look very different in season two as the storyline will follow a new case.
“In a Season 2, if we do one, I think it would be a whole new location with a whole new set of problems, and a small number of characters from Season 1 would be part of that, but mostly new characters would be surrounding them. And then, that would tell a one-season story,” Shawn told Collider.
There are five actors from the first season who are expected to return, five actors we know won’t be back (including a surprising one!), and now six actors have been announced to join the show.
Gabriel Basso – DEFINITELY RETURNING
As Peter Sutherland, the lead of the show, Gabriel Basso is absolutely returning in season two.
Luciane Buchanan – SEEMINGLY WILL BE BACK
Luciane Buchanan is expected to return as Rose Larkin.
Fola Evans-Akingbola – SEEMINGLY WILL BE BACK
Fola Evans-Akingbola is expected to return as Chelsea Arrington.
Sarah Desjardins – SEEMINGLY WILL BE BACK
Sarah Desjardins is expected to return as Maddie Redfield.
Christopher Shyer – SEEMINGLY WILL BE BACK
Christopher Shyer is expected to return as Vice President Redfield.
Eve Harlow – NOT RETURNING
Eve Harlow will not be back after her character Ellen’s demise in season one.
Phoenix Raei – NOT RETURNING
Phoenix Raei will not be back after his character Dale’s demise in season one.
Enrique Murciano – NOT RETURNING
Enrique Murciano will not be back after his character Ben Almora’s demise in season one.
D.B. Woodside – NOT RETURNING
D.B. Woodside will not be back after his character Erik Monks’ demise in season one.
Hong Chau – SEEMINGLY NOT RETURNING
Hong Chau is likely not going to return as Diane Farr because of her busy schedule.
Showrunner Shawn Ryan told TVLine, “I thought we told a pretty complete Diane Farr story in Season 1. And certainly Hong is going to have all sorts of job opportunities, so I don’t really know what her availability would be. But what I had pitched to Netflix from the very beginning is that these will be different stories, oftentimes in different places, and that not a lot of characters will port over from one season to another.”
Amanda Warren – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Amanda Warren will play “Catherine, a veteran of the top secret Night Action investigative program who trains and oversees various Night Agents, including new recruit Peter Sutherland. Smart, private, and determined, Catherine is a fierce defender of her agents, but finds it difficult to earn Peter’s trust when he struggles with betrayal issues from his experiences in Season 1.”
Brittany Snow – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Brittany Snow will play “Alice, Peter’s partner and mentor in his first assignment in Night Action.”
Teddy Sears – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Teddy Sears will play “Warren, a high-level intelligence officer who becomes the subject of a Night Action investigation.”
Louis Herthum – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Louis Herthum will play “Jacob Monroe, an international businessman with powerful global connections that he uses to obtain valuable information.”
Arienne Mandi – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Arienne Mandi will play “Noor, a low-level aide in the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York looking to leverage her access to top secret information into a better life for her and her family.”
Berto Colon – JOINING THE CAST
Tudum reports that Berto Colon will play “Solomon, a former Marine turned right-hand man/fixer for a powerful businessman.”