15 TV Series Like The Night Agent (and Where to Stream Them)

This critically acclaimed 2018 political thriller stars Richard Madden as Police Sergeant David Budd, a veteran suffering from PTSD after serving in Afghanistan who is assigned as the primary bodyguard in charge of protecting controversial Home Secretary Julia Montague. Like in The Night Agent, a complex web of conspiracies and lies are at the heart of Bodyguard — and the intrigue and thrilling chase scenes will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Joe Turner is an idealistic low-level CIA operative who has newly joined the force in the hopes of changing it from within. But when he returns from lunch to find his entire office has been murdered by professional killers, Joe must gather all his skills together to stay alive while he unravels the conspiracy around who killed them and why. Like Peter in The Night Agent, Joe must find the few people he can trust and expose a plot that goes all the way to the top while evading the baddies.

Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) is a newly hired CIA lawyer who finds himself drawn into an internal conflict on an international scale. When an asset named Max Meladz threatens to expose her connection to the agency unless she is freed from prison, Owen finds himself playing a dangerous game of politics and spywork far beyond his paygrade. If you liked The Night Agent but are in the mood for a spy-thriller that’s a bit more on the fun end, make sure to check out The Recruit.

This critically acclaimed six-season series stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as two Soviet KGB agents during the Cold War stationed in the US. As sleeper cells, they appear to be born-and-raised Americans, raising two children in the US system while carrying out missions and reporting back to the Russian government. If you’re looking for a series heavy on the espionage elements of The Night Agent, make sure to watch The Americans.

This 2025 Hulu drama stars Sterling K Brown as Xavier Collins, the loyal Head of Security to President Cal Bradford. But when the President Bradford is found dead, and Xavier was the last to see him alive, all of a sudden he finds himself at the centre of a plot framing him for a crime he may or may not have committed. Like The Night Agent, Paradise deals with a conspiracy at the highest levels of the US government and a protagonist who must prove himself innocent and find those few people he can really trust.

This critically acclaimed British spy-thriller was released in 2016 and stars Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine, an army veteran turned night manager at a luxury hotel in Cairo. When an illicit arms dealer, Richard Roper (played by Hugh Laurie), comes to stay at the hotel, Pine is contacted by the Foreign Office and tasked with infiltrating Roper’s inner circle. If you loved the heartpumping tension in The Night Agent, make sure you don’t miss The Night Manager.

This 2018 crime drama created by David Hare stars Carey Mulligan as Kip Glaspie, a Detective Inspector investigating the killing of a pizza delivery driver in London. What starts out as a seemingly random crime turns out to be connected to a web of corruption that covers the criminal underworld, MI5 spies, and government officials at the very top. If you want to watch a series that slowly uncovers a deadly conspiracy, filled with fantastic performances and a social commentary, don’t miss out on Collateral.

This 2023 Netflix series stars Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, the newly named American ambassador to the United Kingdom. As she settles into her new position and tackles tense international crises, she must also contend with her increasingly unruly husband, fellow diplomat Hal Wyler. If you liked the political drama in The Night Agent, you’ll get loads more of it in The Diplomat.

This ongoing Amazon series from 2022 stars Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher, a character created by Lee Child for his Jack Reacher novel series. Reacher is a lone drifter and former US military police major who uses his skill set to help people around the country. Like Peter in The Night Agent, Reacher draws from his extensive skillset to save lives and seek justice.