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Rose Larkin’s exit from The Night Agent season 3 explained
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The Night Agent returns to Netflix for season 3 without Luciane Buchanan’s Rose Larkin; let’s take a closer look at her reasons for not returning
Everything you need to know about Luciane Buchanan’s exit from The Night Agent.
- The Night Agent returns to Netflix for its third series on February 19, but fans face disappointment over Luciane Buchanan’s absence as Rose Larkin.
- Viewers were devastated when Peter Sutherland made the painful decision to sever contact with Rose at the end of series two. The couple’s romance captivated audiences across the spy drama’s opening seasons, despite the harsh reality that being together posed too great a risk.
- Buchanan explained her departure, revealing that Rose’s storyline had reached its natural conclusion. She told Deadline: “The writers decided that they wanted to follow Peter and his journey based on what happened at the end of season two.”
- Creator Shawn Ryan personally delivered the news, with Buchanan recalling: “They called me not so long after season two, and they were like, we’ve been trying to find a way to bring her in, but we want to do her character justice and not make her a sub-character.”
- Ryan explained the show’s vision of telling new stories each season with a revolving cast meant there wasn’t a satisfying place for Rose in series three. However, he hinted at future possibilities, stating: “I don’t believe that this means we’re done telling the story of Peter and Rose.”
- Following her Netflix departure, Buchanan secured a leading role in Apple TV’s Chief of War alongside Jason Momoa. The New Zealand actress now portrays Kaʻahumanu, inspired by the historical Hawaiian queen consort from the late 1700s.
- Hope remains for devoted fans that Peter and Rose may reunite in future instalments of The Night Agent.
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