bucykalman

The show is definitely entertaining, but, objectively speaking, I wouldn't say it is "good". The production quality is low and the actors seem to have been chosen more for their looks (or bodies) than for their acting skills really. The script is also not terrible, but rather dull and sometimes incoherent. But that has been a tendency in many shows aimed at a teen audience recently.

Personally I find it very unidimensional, focusing only on the stereotypical teen horror movie genre unlike Buffy, Teen Wolf, Vampire Diaries, and other similar shows that had broader range. There are some attempts to go deeper into the family drama route, mainly with Everett's, Blake's and Harlan's backstories, but the actors and the script fail to carry it to be honest. The morality of the characters (or lack thereof), as in where they stand in the moral compass, is also confusing, but maybe that will become clearer in Season 2, if there is one.

TV spy thrillers are often silly and formulaic, but The Night Agent reaches a new low in that respect. The plot is implausible and incoherent, bordering on nonsensical. The acting is also wooden and uninspiring. Honestly 10 episodes seem too many to tell a story that could be told in fewer installments, especially considering that, unlike in the best spy thrillers, there are no significant plot twists. The "villains" so to speak are disclosed pretty soon (approximately half-way in Season 1) and the attempted plot twist at the end turns out to be highly predictable. Still, it is an entertaining flick despite being generic and forgettable. For better products in the same genre, I suggest looking at British spy series.