Once considered a pinnacle show, The Night Agent now faces legitimate questions about its long-term viability. When Netflix‘s spy drama returned for Season 3, although viewership numbers were good, they were significantly lower than in the past few seasons and signified an ongoing downward trend for the series that has fans — and, more significantly, executives — keeping an eye on.

That said, there are no imminent risks of cancellation, but the data shows a much more complex picture than initially perceived, given the show’s previous seasons’ success. Also, major changes are already underway behind the scenes regarding whether the show will see Season 4.

‘The Night Agent’ Season 3’s Opening Numbers Signal a Clear Downward Trend

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Season 1 debuted to a massive 20.6 million views in its first week. Season 2 slipped to roughly 13.9 million. Season 3 has now opened with 8.4 million views — a drop of nearly 40% from Season 2 and about 59% from the series’ breakout launch. To be clear, declining viewership between seasons is common in streaming. Even when a successful Netflix drama makes a splash, it tends to lose viewers over time after its initial launch. What distinguishes this decline is its steepness and the consistent pattern observed over three seasons in a row.

Additionally, in Season 3, instead of debuting at the top of Netflix’s English TV chart as it did for the first two seasons, the show only reached number two, which gives its previous rise to number one a notable difference in that it had previously been ranked consistently as number one in its category. In addition, the streaming service as a whole continues to perform below the leading shows and will instead be compared to mid-tier shows.

In any case, proper historical context must be maintained. An 8.4 million debut is far from a flop. Many Netflix originals have been renewed with smaller openings. Viewership declines rarely come down to one single factor, and Season 3’s softer launch likely reflects a mix of timing, competition, and natural audience erosion. The new season arrived in a crowded streaming window, with multiple high-profile releases competing for attention. Major live events — including the recent Milano Cortina Olympics window — may also have pulled casual viewers away during the opening weekend.

There’s also the simple reality of franchise fatigue. It’s possible that, after a nearly two-year break between the early seasons and the significantly quicker turnaround in subsequent seasons, some drop-off in viewership was to be expected. This wasn’t unexpected due in part to the show having a procedural-meets-serial structure, which does not perhaps create as strong of an incentive for viewers to continue watching the following week as compared to what might occur when you have a large amount of episodic programming that continues to generate intrigue for your viewers from one episode to another (25-40% more viewership of Season 3 was completed during the opening weekend as was found with season 2). If that completion rate holds, it could weigh heavily in the show’s favor.

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Season 4 Is Already Quietly Taking Shape

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Despite the softer numbers, Netflix and producer Sony Pictures Television are clearly preparing for the possibility of another mission. A writer’s room for Season 4 has been active since 2025, with series creator Shawn Ryan and his team already breaking story and drafting scripts. That level of development typically signals strong internal confidence — even if an official renewal hasn’t arrived yet.

Perhaps the biggest clue about the show’s future is financial. The production recently secured a $31.6 million California tax credit contingent on relocating filming to Los Angeles, Deadline ​​​​​​reported. The move is designed to reduce costs and potentially refresh the show’s creative energy after multiple seasons centered around Washington, D.C., and New York. Ryan has suggested the Los Angeles setting is story-driven. According to the creative team, Season 4’s narrative world is specifically suited to the city, hinting at a meaningful tonal or structural shift if the series continues.

If Season 4 gets the green light, it may look meaningfully different from what audiences have grown used to. Each season of the thriller already functions as a semi-contained mission for Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), but the Los Angeles relocation could serve as a soft reboot. New geography, new political players, and a shifting supporting cast would give the series room to evolve rather than simply repeat its established formula.

Season 3 has already pushed Peter into murkier territory, involving dark-money networks and high-level political corruption. That escalation suggests the writers are aware that the show must keep raising the stakes to maintain momentum. From Netflix’s perspective, the decision will likely come down to metrics the public can’t see — especially completion rate and long-tail viewing over the next several weeks. If Season 3 demonstrates strong binge behavior and global staying power, the path to Season 4 remains very real.

Though The Night Agent is not dead, viewership has declined, raising questions about its long-term success, as production moves suggest confidence will not continue. Presently, it is in a mixed situation: it is still producing sound programming, but creative production is said to be underway, and it will have a rough road ahead. Season 4 may ultimately depend less on opening-week fireworks and more on whether Peter Sutherland’s latest mission has the legs to keep viewers hitting “next episode.”

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Roommates, new details about Bill Gates’ involvement with Jeffrey Epstein just dropped. Bill is spilling his own tea and clearing the air after 2013 emails surfaced showing that Epstein sent messages to himself claiming Bill was his “right hand.” During a recent town hall with his foundation, the Microsoft co-founder called it a “huge mistake” to spend time with the convicted sex offender. He also admitted to cheating on his ex-wife Melinda Gates with not one, but two women while they were married. Whew! Grab a seat, Roomies we’ve got a lot to unpack! 

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Bill Gates Spills Tea On His Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein

In the emails from 2013, Jeffrey Epstein bragged that he and Bill had a solid relationship. He even claimed that Bill took part in things that were “ethically unsound.” Now, Gates’ reps are shutting that down and calling Epstein’s claims “absurd” and “completely false.” Bill actually addressed the accusations himself, noting that he “did nothing illicit and saw nothing illicit.” He added that when he met with Jeffrey, he never stayed overnight with him or spent time with any of his victims, per The Wall Street Journal. However, per NBC News, the investor did admit that he flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet and spent time with him in Washington, New York, Germany, and France. He also said other high-profile people would show up to their meetings, which made it “easier” for him to the view the whole situation as somewhat normal. Gates started meeting with Epstein in 2011, three years after Epstein plead guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution. Gates claimed he was unaware of the charges at the time and continued meeting with him.

“It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein.” Gates added, “I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made.”

Bill Confessing To Cheating On Melinda During Their Marriage

Gates didn’t hold back on opening about his past. He kept it real about cheating with two women while he was married to Melinda. Bill and Melinda tied the knot in 1994 and spent 27 years together until they finalized their divorce in 2021. According to CNBC, Gates admitting to having an affair with a Russian bridge player and a Russian nuclear physicist, but he alleges that neither of them were Epstein’s victims.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged 2013 Emails Spill Shocking Claims About Bill Gates

Although Bill Gates is telling his side, alleged 2013 emails that Jeffrey Epstein reportedly sent to himself paint a different picture. In those messages, Epstein claims he was pulled into a “several marital dispute” between Bill and Melinda Gates. Epstein also allegedly demanded two years of severance pay from Bill. He believed he deserved it for helping Bill secure medication after his affairs. Epstein continued to accuse Bill of asking him to keep alleged STDs under wraps and provide antibiotics so Bill could allegedly give them to Melinda without her knowing.

Melinda recently responded to the statements in the emails, saying reading the released the documents filled her with “unbelievable sadness.” She added that going through them brought her back to “very, very painful times” that she experienced during her marriage. Additionally, Melinda noted that her heart goes out to the young girls who were Epstein’s victims. “I’m able to take my own sadness and look at those young girls and say, my God, how did that happen to those girls?”

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