History Series / TheNightAgent

* SacrificialLion: Agent Monks is killed by the Assassins. So is Peter's friend Cisco.

* DarkActionGirl: Ellen, ''oh'' so much. Her pure black hair and SlasherSmile cement the trope.

* AntiVillain: Farr is an ambitious chief of Staff, but she cares about the president and is ultimately trying to protect her country.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Peter leaves for his first assignment as a night agent, after the conspiracy is thwarted.

* BigDamnKiss: Peter and Rose share one on the boat in Episode 7 after Rose gives him a pep talk.

* TheConspiracy: The Rome Tome, who plan on assassinating Omar Zadar, a foreign leader of another country. It also plans on assassinating the POTUS and putting her VP, who is more militaristic towards other countries in place.

* EvilIsBigger: Gordon Wick, a billionaire military contractor who is part of the Rome Tome, is 6'3'' and towers over the rest of the conspiracy members, let alone basically the entire cast.

* WouldHurtAChild: Dale and Ellen masquerade as parents to gain entry to a woman's house, using an actual baby as a prop. [[spoiler:After they murder the owner, they just leave the baby strapped into a carrier and sitting on the kitchen table; for all they care the kid can die of neglect and starvation, not to mention ''they obviously kidnapped the baby in the first place''.[[note]] A few episodes later, [=Matteo/Colin=] tells Maddie about the incident and says the baby was found and returned to her mother, but we have no way of knowing whether or not he was telling the truth.[[/note]]]] This incident also serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment for the two of them; they are absolutely heartless and will [[KickTheDog kick any dog]] if it helps them.

* BigBadDuumvirate: CorruptCorporateExecutive Gordon Wick and CorruptPolitician Vice President Ashley Redfield. Subverted in the end when Redfield gets arrested but Wick escaped and is yet to be caught.

* BigBadDuumvirate: CorruptCorporateExecutive Gordon Wick and CorruptPolitician Vice President Ashley Redfield.

It aired on Netflix on March 23rd 2023. It was [[RenewedBeforePremiere renewed]] for a second season a week after airing.

It aired on Netflix on March 23rd 2023. It was renewed for a second season a week after airing.

'''POTUS:''' Whenever you call me Michelle, I know you're pissed.

''The Night Agent'' is a 2023 spy thriller created by Creator/ShawnRyan (''Series/{{Timeless}}'', ''Series/TheShield'') based on the novel by Creator/MatthewQuirk. It stars Creator/GabrielBasso in the role of Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent who earns a promotion after he saves a Metro train from a bomb. One year later, he gets a call from Rose Larkin, the CEO of a failed cybersecurity startup, when after Aunt and Uncle are murdered by assassins. Together, they must stop a conspiracy that goes to the highest level of the United States government.

* WouldHurtAChild: Dale and Ellen masquerade as parents to gain entry to a woman's house, using an actual baby as a prop. [[spoiler:After they murder the owner, they just leave the baby strapped into a carrier and sitting on the kitchen table. The child will almost certainly die of neglect and starvation, not to mention ''they obviously kidnapped the baby in the first place''.[[note]] A few episodes later, [=Matteo/Colin=] tells Maddie about the incident and says the baby was found and returned to her mother, but we have no way of knowing whether or not he was telling the truth.[[/note]]]] This incident also serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment for the two of them; they are absolutely heartless and will [[KickTheDog kick any dog]] if it helps them.

* WouldHurtAChild: Dale and Ellen masquerade as parents to gain entry to a woman's house, using an actual baby as a prop. [[spoiler:After they murder the owner, they just leave the baby strapped into a carrier and sitting on the kitchen table. The child will almost certainly die of neglect and starvation, not to mention ''they obviously kidnapped the baby in the first place''.]] This incident also serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment for the two of them; they are absolutely heartless and will [[KickTheDog kick any dog]] if it helps them.

''The Night Agent'' is a 2023 SpyThriller created by Creator/ShawnRyan (''Series/{{Timeless}}'', ''Series/TheShield'') based on the novel by Creator/MatthewQuirk. It stars Creator/GabrielBasso in the role of Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent who earns a promotion after he saves a Metro train from a bomb. One year later, he gets a call from Rose Larkin, the CEO of a failed cybersecurity startup, when after Aunt and Uncle are murdered by assassins. Together, they must stop a conspiracy that goes to the highest level of the United States government.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Twisted as she is, Ellen is fully and passionately in love with Dale, and he loves her the same way. She goes [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge utterly berserk]] [[spoiler:after he's killed.]]

* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: Farr is an expert at manipulating others to trust her and do her bidding, often by convincing them ''they'' need to prove themselves to ''her''.

* DestinationDefenestration: [[spoiler:Ellen meets her death by being pushed off the platform she was using as a sniping perch.]]

* RetiredBadass: Rose's aunt and uncle are a married pair. Not that it keeps them alive past the first ten minutes or so. There's also their friend and partner Lorna, a CoolOldLady who keeps a shotgun behind the front door.

* PragmaticVillainy: Dale tells Ellen not to go shooting as they are in a "clean" car and do not need to draw unnecessary attention.

* BloodKnight: Ellen not only kills people for a living, but because it's ''fun''.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: For all her BloodKnight tendencies, Ellen also wants to move into a big house instead of living on the run.

* TooDumbToLive: Ditching your Secret Service detail so you can have a romantic rendesvous definitely counts, especially if you leave your phone behind so you can't be tracked.

* RedOniBlueOni: Ellen (Red) has fun killing people and screams in frustration when she's balked. By contrast, Dale (Blue) is calmly professional and calms her out of her rages.

** Peter gives up his seat on the subway to a woman and her daughter; he's a genuinely NiceGuy. Then, after finding a bomb and hustling the passengers off, he spots the bomber, fights him, and gives chase for several blocks until being hit by a car. He's also TheDeterminator.

* PragmaticVillainy: Dale tells Ellen not to go shooting as they are in a "Clean" Car and do not need to draw unnecessary attention.

* RetiredBadass: Rose's aunt and uncle are a married pair. Not that it keeps them alive past the first ten minutes or so.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Twisted as she is, Ellen is fully and passionately in love with Dale, and she goes [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge utterly berserk]] [[spoiler:after he's killed.]]