Warning: Spoilers forThe Night Agent.
Much to the delight of fans,The Night Agentfinally returned for its second season after a two-year hiatus. The latest season kicks off with Peter (Gabriel Basso) working a Night Action mission in Thailand, his first since saving President Travers (Kari Matchett) at the end of Season 1. However, when his cover is blown, his partner, Alice (Brittany Snow), is subsequently killed. Unsure who to trust, Peter goes off the grid and begins his own investigation into what really happened in Bangkok.
Only after Rose (Luciane Buchanan) receives a phone call from an unknown man, who turns out to be an intelligence broker named Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum), asking about Peter’s safety do the puzzle pieces begin to form a picture. Given Rose’s tech skills, she’s able to locate Peter and the pair begin tracking down his lead. She’s also able to convince him to loophis handler, Catherine Weaver(Amanda Warren), back into the fray. He reluctantly does so, but with her in the picture, they eventually discover a massive conspiracy that eventually leads to a plan for control of the presidency and the White House.
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The Chemical Attack Was a Means to an End
Despite the cascading and seemingly complicated events of the second season, by the end of it all, the through line becomes rather simple. Noor Taheri (Arienne Mandi),the Iranian nationalwho works at the Iranian Mission, is responsible for leading Peter and Rose to Solomon Vega (Berto Colon) and his boss, Jacob, which is the catalyst for how they’re finally able to connect the dots.As an illegal dealer of intelligence, Jacob sold classified French intelligence to Iran and Noor watched Solomon facilitate the entire thing.
However, that sale was merely one transaction for Jacob, who sells all kinds of national secrets from various countries to just about anyone who’s looking to purchase such sensitive information. Peter picks up his scent whenSolomon kills Alice in Bangkokafter she and Peter witness one of his sales. Unfortunately, Peter’s investigation eventually runs dry. Only after Noor helps them are they finally able to identify Solomon and connect him to Jacob. Subsequently,Peter and the others learn Jacob sold information regarding a biological weapons program known as Foxglove, which now means the race is on to thwart an imminent chemical attack.
After procuring documents detailing Foxglove,Viktor Bala (Dikran Tulaine), a deposed dictator locked away at The Hague, enlists his son, Tomás (Rob Heaps), and nephew, Markus (Michael Malarkey) to avenge his imprisonment by unleashing KX, one of the Foxglove weapons, during the General Assembly at the UN. It turns out the United States originally sold Foxglove weapons Viktor, which he’s been claiming for years, butthe U.S. denied such accusations. The country was ultimately cleared by the UN, so only Viktor was sent to prison. Now he aims to hold the U.S. responsible for their lies. After purchasing Foxglove information from Jacob and successfully commissioning KX’s production, Viktor’s plan nearly comes to fruition. Thankfully, Peter and Rose are able to intercept the chemical weapon and prevent the attack in the nick of time.
However, it turns out the KX attack was merely a chaotic means to an end.Swaying the election for control of the White House was the real goal. After playing the long game for eight years, Jacob sells information to presidential candidate Governor Richard Hagan (Ward Horton), who leaks a recording that connects his opponent, former CIA Director Patrick Knox (Geoffrey Owens), to Foxglove and its sale to Viktor. In light of the damning information, Knox drops out of the presidential race,essentially handing over the electionto Hagan. Jacob might appear to be a simple broker of intelligence, but he certainly had his own agenda the whole time.
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Does Peter Betray His Country Just Like His Father?
What Does That Mean for His Future With Night Action?
In order to find the location of the chemical lab Tomás and Markus steal to make Foxglove weapons, Peter meets with Jacob and agrees to steal a file for him from the UN building. A clear betrayal of his country, Peter believes finding the lab outweighs the cost of his loyalty. However, the file he traded for information was the same file Hagan used against Knox in the election. As a result,Peter unknowingly aided and abetted in the swinging of a presidential election, which could potentially harm the country even more.
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Given Hagan’s isolationist agenda, demand for Jacob’s services will undoubtedly increase. Now with his influence in the White House, classified intelligence that crosses the president’s desk will likely be sold to the highest bidder.To atone for his mistakes, Peter is tasked with determining the true nature of Hagan and Jacob’s relationship. Because Jacob believes he now has a night agent under his thumb, Peter is the only one who can undertake such a mission. Top Secret even to those at Night Action, Peter’s next assignmentperfectly sets up the series for its Season 3return.The Night AgentSeason 2 is currently streaming on Netflix.
