The Night Agent

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 23, 2023
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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Critic Reviews

  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Mar 24, 2023
    60
    Subversion of the action-thriller norm is a good feature, though it comes with a downside: When the tension between the equally matched pair inevitably turns romantic, some of the air goes out of the show, as detection and action make room for bland soul searching and weak rom-com repartee.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Mar 23, 2023
    60
    “The Night Agent” is no worse than workmanlike but, also, workmanlike. It’s nothing special, nothing awful and exactly what many want from television.
  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Mar 23, 2023
    40
    Sure, The Night Agent could get better. But the first episode established that it’s a show with a lot of stock characters and a conspiracy that doesn’t start in a particularly interesting way.
  5. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Coleman Spilde
    Mar 23, 2023
    40
    Though, despite being occasionally absorbing, the series can’t quite achieve the balance between thriller and drama needed to strike a steady tone. No doubt this could easily be cleaned up and trimmed into a two-and-a-half-hour movie in the right hands. But in Netflix’s boundless arena, The Night Agent is a slog slowly into the dark of the evening, never quite living up to its title’s gloriously silly potential.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 9 out of 30
  1. jetbrown
    Apr 1, 2023
    3
    It honestly only took me 12 minutes into the first episode to realise this is pretty bad. Just the writing, it's cheezy. The dialogue is veryIt honestly only took me 12 minutes into the first episode to realise this is pretty bad. Just the writing, it's cheezy. The dialogue is very ordinary, and the action is predictable. I don't need to watch any more.… Full Review »
  2. Raygirl
    Mar 26, 2023
    7
    Thoroughly enjoyed! Similar to the Recruit (TV series). Predictible romance but at least the female character is competent, helpful andThoroughly enjoyed! Similar to the Recruit (TV series). Predictible romance but at least the female character is competent, helpful and smart instead of just an annoying burden on our hero, so that was refreshing!… Full Review »
  3. WatchinMovies
    May 6, 2023
    7
    It was entertaining and the pace wasn't really too slow. Tough to determine who were good guys and who were bad guys until the end, which isIt was entertaining and the pace wasn't really too slow. Tough to determine who were good guys and who were bad guys until the end, which is good. Acting was ok and the premise was fun and the lead was pretty good to. But you know the over-dramatization that is bound to happen. Very little WOKE BS, this is now a plus these days. We think this is a "go ahead and watch - you'll probably like it."… Full Review »
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