The Night Agent (Netflix)

Low-ranked FBI agent Peter Sutherland has been seconded to the White House, monitoring a secret phone that never rings – until one night it does. A year ago he was a hero, thwarting a terrorist attack on the subway, but he is also the son of a suspected traitor who died before coming to trial. Both roles have played a part in gaining him the job. The call leads Peter into a murky world of espionage, where he is protecting a vulnerable IT specialist who witnessed an assassination while not knowing who of his colleagues and superiors he can trust. What follows is a wild ride that is wholly improbable but very entertaining. The action moves fast enough to skate over the many ‘what now?’ moments, as disbelief is not quite suspended. The cast is interesting, including Kiwi Lucianne Buchanan as the (convenient) IT specialist Rose and Aussie Phoenix Raei as an unexpectedly nuanced baddie. They all do their best with a sometimes dodgy script. A second series has already been announced.