The Night Agent

monition : Major spoilers for The Night Agent season 2 below!The Night Agenthas often been compared to classic existent - meter thriller24- and those similarities are only proceed to be amplified by the upcoming third time of year . The Night Agent’sseason 2 endingset up a whacker of a cliffhanger , as Peter ( Gabriel Basso ) learned he was directly responsible for helping a marionette President get elected . The upcomingNight Agentseason 3will thus see Peter heading undercover with sinister " intelligence broker " Monroe ( Louis Herthum)to discover just how deep his standoff to the new POTUS go .

WhenThe Night Agentdebuted , it was labeled as Netflix ’s answer to24 . It was easy to see the comparison too , with both have relentless heroes battle political conspiracy , in gain to featuring shocking deaths and plot twist . The biggest deviation make out down to the personalities of their leads . Kiefer Sutherland’sJack Bauer is a seasoned vet who will cross moral lines to keep life , while Peter is often wriggle with the morals of his action . This givesThe Night Agentan extra layer of latent hostility , as audience hope Peter wo n’t lose his moral code for the job .

The Night Agent showrunner explains Hagan and Monroe ’s partnership in season 2 conclusion , hinting at chaos and fight for Peter in season 3 .

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The Night Agent Has A Lot In Common With 24

It’s hard to think of a plotline 24 didn’t cover at some point

The original series of24ran for eight seasons , so combined with 2014 ’s limited revivalLive Another Dayand spinoffLegacy , the show covered a wad of ground . The accelerated tempo of the thriller meant it burned through plotlines chop-chop , with Jack often facing multiple threats over a undivided solar day . The Night Agentseason 1 reckon Peter and Rose ( Luciane Buchanan ) preventing the assassination of the President - a task Jack himself performed more than once .

The Night Agent’sPresident Travers is played by Kari Matchett , who also played Lisa Miller during24season 6 .

The driving threat ofNight Agent’ssecond twelvemonth involve a deadly gasolene dubbed K.X. , which the villains contrive to unleash inside the UN HQ . Nerve gaseous state was one of the big threats of24season 5 , while the UN headquarters play a major role in the last serial . Both shows also boast their fighter having to go rogue to get things done- though Peter normally does this as a last recourse , while Jack seems to prefer forge that manner .

Peter (Gabriel Basso) from The Night Agent in action pose, alongside Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) talking on a phone

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action at law is also a driving element for24andThe Night Agent , and it ’s rare for an episode to go by without a shootout or a foot pursual . Most of these comparisons are surface level though , and could apply to any number of spy serial or flick . Still , it ’s easy to see how Netflix’sNight Agentis filling a void for24devotees .

The Night Agent vs. 24 - Which Show Is Better

Who wins when it comes down to Kiefer Sutherland vs Peter Sutherland?

The Night Agenthas become one of Netflix ’s most keep an eye on programmes , and reviews for both seasons have mostly been positive . The show is certainly an absorbing thriller , but doesThe Night Agentbeat out24 ? consider the latter began back in 2001 , it can look and palpate dated to modern eye - especially in terms of tech or its use of twisting as a plot twist . The show could also get pretty laughable at time , especially in later series . Still , the real - meter format , its intensely cinematic flavour and the great cast - led by Kiefer Sutherland - mean24is the superior show .

It ’s one of the best thriller that has ever aired on televison , and while the quality could be discrepant , even its less time of year are incredibly watchable . The Night Agentlacks24’sharsher edges and does n’t have the same sense of urgency . For example , the nerve throttle plotline in24felt like a driving threat , whereas the K.X. only becomes a problem duringNight Agent’sfinale . Even then , it ’s resolved moderately easily . Again , hold Peter at the kickoff of his spy calling makes for a unparalleled contrast to24 , andNight Agentfeels like a apparitional prequel in some path .

The Night Agent’s Comparisons To 24 Will Only Get Worse In Season 3

It’s Peter and Night Action vs The White House

The bounteous twist ofThe Night Agent’sseason 2 finale has upped the interest immensely . President Hagan ( Ward Horton ) is in the pocket of Monroe , who will now have unlimited access to classified selective information . Using Hagan , Monroe will get to mold the nation ’s agenda - which can only think of bad things . Having Peter and Night Action going against the White House is only going to take in further comparing to24though , since Jack ’s battle with President Logan ( Gregory Itzin ) made up one of the right time of year of the show .

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Louis Herthum (Jacob Monroe) and Gabriel Basso (Peter Sutherland) walking with the city in the background in The Night Agent

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Peter Sutherland

Luciane Buchanan

Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in 24 and Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent.

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Rose Larkin

Amanda Warren

Catherine Weaver

24’s President Charles Logan

Brittany Snow

Alice

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Louis Herthum

Jacob Monroe

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A spin-off of the original drama-thriller series on Fox, 24: Legacy follows a new protagonist, a former Army Sergeant named Eric Carter, who has returned from duty only to discover that a terrorist organization is hunting down him and his team. Having taken a flash drive with sensitive criminal information from them, the cell will stop at nothing to get them back. To survive and stop a colossal incoming threat, Carter reaches out to the CTU, the agency Jack Bauer worked for, to help him complete his new mission.

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The difference is that24withheld the reveal that Logan was the master baddie for most of time of year 5 , whereasThe Night Agentis give it clear Hagan is corrupt right up front . This apparatus could make for the most stressful season ofThe Night Agentyet since Peter ’s new foeman is literally the most powerful man in the country . As24proved , it ’s still a fight that can be win .

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The Night Agent is a suspenseful thriller in which a dedicated FBI agent becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after answering an emergency note call . localise against the background of political machination , the agent uncovers a mole within the White House , posing meaning risks to national security measure .

A whirl - off of the original drama - thriller serial publication on Fox , 24 : Legacy follows a fresh protagonist , a former Army Sergeant named Eric Carter , who has returned from duty only to discover that a terrorist organization is hunting down him and his squad . Having taken a heartbeat drive with sensible condemnable information from them , the cell will stop at nothing to get them back . To survive and stop a prodigious incoming threat , Carter reaches out to the CTU , the government agency Jack Bauer worked for , to assist him complete his fresh mission .