The TV thriller series has been running for five weeks now The night agent by creator Shawn Ryan has completely dominated Netflix both in the US and worldwide. Based on the latest updated global version Top 10 Dates out of the streaming giantFor example, this adaptation from the novel by Matthew Quirk is the second busiest show in the world (with 56.6 million hours watched in the seven days ended April 23).
The night agentwhich is also the No. 4 series in the US as of this writing, stormed from a standstill on its debut towards the end of March – so much so that it’s already picking up steam an order for season 2 from Netflix. And it’s now also one of the biggest Netflix series of all time — the fifth-biggest of all time, based on the 626.9 million hours of viewing time since its debut.
The night agent: One of the biggest Netflix series of 2023
In short, the show has become a textbook definition of what a Netflix hit will be like in 2023.
“It’s a pleasure to see a show better than it could have been, when so often the opposite is the case,” says one Variety reviewer. “The night agent inspires curiosity and intrigue, a detailed show that propels the viewer at an unforgiving pace.”
Incidentally, critics and reviewers are pretty evenly divided in their reaction to the series, which isn’t something you see often Netflix Releases. The film has a Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience rating of 74% and 76%, respectively, and an IMDb rating of 7.6/10.
Meanwhile, while we wait for Season 2, you should be among the numerous Netflix subscribers who already have all 10 episodes of The night agent Then I recommend you watch the following next if you enjoyed the series.
Similar shows to watch
In no particular order, all of these titles will definitely keep thriller fans entertained and excited:
- bodyguard: Starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, this drama in which Madden plays an Afghanistan war veteran-turned-police sergeant in charge of protecting the Home Secretary played by Hawes completely shattered my nerves. Extremely gripping action, shocking outbursts of violence and a tightly written story make this film a must-see for thriller fans.
- Treason: Starring Charlie Cox and Olga Kurylenko, here is the official synopsis of this British thriller: “The bright future of an MI6 MP takes a sharp turn after a reunion with a Russian spy forces him to question his entire life place.”
- Fauda: This thriller series from Israel centers on an elite military team conducting covert operations to protect the population – sometimes resorting to extreme means. By the way, the title means “chaos” in Arabic. I highly recommend this series for thriller fans.
- The spy: In this limited series, Sacha Baron Cohen portrays real-life Mossad agent Eli Cohen, who goes undercover in Syria in the early 1960s.
- The snow girl: Here, a budding journalist in Spain joins a police investigator in investigating the disappearance of a young girl who is trying to solve the same mystery.