EXCLUSIVE: Hong Chau (Downsizing, Watchmen), DB Woodside (Lucifer, 24), Fola Evans-Akingbola (UK’s Call My Agent, Black Mirror), Eve Harlow (NeXT, The 100), Phoenix Raei (Clickbait, Stateless), Enrique Murciano (Bloodline, Father of the Bride 2) and Sarah Desjardins (Yellowjackets, Riverdale), have been cast as series regulars opposite leads Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan in The Night Agent, Netflix’s political conspiracy thriller series created by Shawn Ryan based on author Matthew Quirk’s 2019 New York Times bestseller.Written by Ryan inspired by Quirk’s novel, The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on Peter Sutherland (Basso), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office.Chau plays Diane Farr, the President’s powerhouse Chief of Staff and loyal defender.
Woodside plays Erik Monks, who returns to the Secret Service after a long hiatus, prepared to earn back the trust and respect of the institution he serves.
Evans-Akingbola plays Chelsea Arrington, the hardworking head of the Vice President’s daughter’s security detail, overseeing a group of male agents.Harlow plays Ellen, an unpredictable killer whose impulses come at a cost.
Raei plays Dale, Ellen’s partner — in violence and in love. Desjardins plays Maddie Redfield, the teenage daughter of the Vice President who is looking to escape his shadow.
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