The Rotten Tomatoes audience score forThe Night Agentseason 2 has been revealed.The Night Agentis a Netflix series initially based on the novel by Matthew Quirk. It features a leading cast including Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Arienne Mandi, and Sarah Desjardins.The Night Agentseason 1was extremely popular, becoming one of Netflix’s most-viewed shows. As such, the streamer renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on Thursday, January 23. In October 2024,The Night Agentwas also renewed for season 3, which will air in 2026.
Now,The Night Agentseason 2’sRotten Tomatoesaudience score has been revealed. Audiences felt thatThe Night Agentseason 2 was a mixed bag,giving it only a 45% Popcornmeter. So far, this score is based on 250 reviews, so the total could still fluctuate as more people get the chance to catch up withThe Night Agent, seeing as it has been available for less than a week at the time of writing.
What This Means For The Night Agent
Critics Liked Season 2 Better Than Audiences Did
The Night Agentseason 2’s audience score represents a significant drop from season 1. The debut season of the Netflix thriller had a 78% Popcornmeter with over 1,000 audience reviews. It is this appreciation for the show that likely helped compel Netflix to renew it for a third season prior to season 2’s debut. So far,The Night Agentseason 2’s detractors arecriticizing what they think are lesser scripts and lazy acting. Viewers found the storyline weak and unbelievable in comparison to season 1.
The critical scores may help sustainThe Night Agent’s reputation, even when audiences dislike the show.
Critics' opinions vastly contradict the audience in this case. On the critical side,scores forThe Night Agentactually went upbetween seasons 1 and 2, going from a 74% to an 86% Tomatometer.ScreenRant’sNick Bythrow gaveThe Night Agentseason 2seven out of 10 stars, writing, “The intense confrontations and twisted road Peter, Rose, and their allies follow does maintain interest, even if the story surrounding said interest has some shaky presentation.” The critical scores may help sustainThe Night Agent’s reputation, even when audiences dislike the show.
Our Take On The Night Agent’s Season 2 Scores
This Is Not Great News For The Night Agent Season 3
This was always a risk forThe Night Agentgoing into season 2. Quirk only wrote a standalone novel, so the new episodes have an original storyline based on the character of Peter.The writers had shown what they could do for an adaptation, but not what they would be able to do when having to produce their own ideas for their characters. The creative team struggled to stick the landing with audiences, which does not bode very well forThe Night Agentseason 3, which also strays from the book.
