The Night Agent

NZ release: 23 February 2023

Graphic violence Rated on: 23 February 2023

Season 1: Episodes 1-10

The Night Agent Season 1

What’s it about?

Agent Peter Sutherland is working a night shift in the bottom of the White House, monitoring an emergency line that never rings. Peter receives a distress call pulling him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole and the Oval Office.

The facts

  • Created by Shawn Ryan (The Shield, S.W.A.T.)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 10 episodes, 56 minutes each
  • Based on the novel The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk

Why did it get this rating?

This show was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Graphic violence

Characters are constantly under threat and in dangerous situations throughout the series. Bloody and gory injuries and deaths are shown in detail. Violence includes fist fighting and gun violence. In one scene, a character is choked to death with wires.

Offensive language

Characters frequently use words such as “f*ck” and “sh*t.

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