Will The Night Agent Get A Season 4? Here's Everything We Know About What's Next For The Show

Throughout its three-season run, The Night Agent has been lauded for its twists, kills, and compelling characters – even being favourably compared to iconic thriller series Homeland. 

It’s also pulled off the ultimate coup of pleasing viewers as well as critics, with its first season remaining one of the most-watched in the platform’s history.

Season three kept the tension at a suitably high level as it explored the shady connection between finance and government corruption. 

And as Peter Sutherland’s latest mission sent him head first into a web of illicit activity, the series wrapped up in a way that leaves the door ajar, with fans left wondering what that means for the FBI agent.

Here’s everything we know so far about the future of The Night Agent…

Will there be a season 4 of The Night Agent?

We’ll start with the bad news, which is that Netflix hasn’t officially renewed The Night Agent for a fourth season just yet. 

However the good news is the creators haven’t let that slow them down, and they’re already working on new episodes anyway, which sounds very promising.

What has the creator of The Night Agent said a potential season 4?

Helpfully, creator Shawn Ryan has given Deadline a detailed breakdown on where he’s up to with season four. 

“Season four is not officially picked up yet, but a while ago, in 2025, they did quietly pick up a writers room,” he explained.

“We’ve been working for a while on the storyline. We have some scripts, we are breaking stories.” 

Ryan also explained that a “tax credit” meant they had to start filming soon.

Deadline elaborates that the show received a financial incentive to move the show from New York to Los Angeles, which comes with a six-month window to start production, meaning things will have to happen quickly – welcome news for fans hoping to see Gabriel Basso back in action sooner rather than later.

Ryan also claimed that Netflix is keen to “make sure the creative side of things is always buttoned up before committing that amount of money”.

“We’re in the story-breaking, script-writing phase, and my guess is, sometime in the next [few weeks, up to a month], they’ll make a decision about officially greenlighting season four, and if and when they do, we’ll be ready to go with the scripts so that there’s not that much time between season three and season four,” he added. 

Finally, if and when we do get season four, it’s likely to keep up the momentum of arriving about a year after the previous season.

“I think Netflix cares about their viewers and is looking for ways to minimise the time between the seasons of their most successful shows,” Ryan explained.

What could season 4 of The Night Agent be about?

If you haven’t seen season three, you might want to look away now. 

The most recent finale saw Peter deciding to take a well-deserved break from chasing down terrorists and corrupt officials, admitting he needs to find some balance in his life.

The caveat to that is Peter’s boss – FBI Deputy Director Aiden Mosley, played by Albert Jones – seemingly accepting his decision, but teasing: “I’ve been thinking about the request you made earlier for a partner. I think I have a candidate in mind.” 

Showrunner Ryan has said this cryptic comment is “meant to be a launching pad for season four”, which means it’s likely Peter won’t be able to resist taking on another mission with a brand new partner. 

As for what that will look like specifically, we’ll have to wait and see…

The first three seasons of The Night Agent are available to stream now on Netflix.