If you have watched The Night Agent from the night Peter Sutherland first answered that White House basement phone in March 2023, you know the show does not waste time. Season 2 doubled down on conspiracy and moral compromise, and by the time Season 3 hit Netflix, the series had evolved from a paranoid thriller into a globe-spanning chess match. Now, with Season 3 fresh in fans’ minds, the question is not whether the story can continue, it is how soon.

But is Season 4 actually coming, or are fans getting ahead of themselves?

Season 1’s breakout success in 2023 quickly propelled the drama into renewal territory, earning two additional seasons in swift succession. While Netflix has yet to officially greenlight Season 4, the machinery behind the scenes is clearly in motion. Series creator Shawn Ryan confirmed to Deadline that development is already underway.

“We’ve been working for a while on the storyline. We have some scripts, we are breaking stories,” Ryan revealed, adding that tax credit timelines create a soft production window the team is mindful of.

That tax credit, revealed to Deadline, is no small detail. In November, series producer Sony Pictures Television secured a reported $31.6 million incentive to relocate filming from New York, where Seasons 2 and 3 were shot. The credit carries a six-month deadline to begin production, meaning the clock is quietly ticking. Industry logic suggests Netflix may be waiting to assess Season 3’s performance metrics before issuing a formal renewal.

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But if greenlit, the infrastructure is already positioned for a rapid start. There are even murmurs of a potential spinoff simmering in early conversations.

Lead actor Gabriel Basso, our Peter Sutherland has unofficially hinted that Los Angeles could serve as the next operational base. While not a formal announcement, his comments align with the tax credit move, strongly signaling that Season 4 is more likely than not. Between scripts in progress and location logistics falling into place, the probability curve is trending upward.

So what would Season 4 actually look like?

The Night Agent Season 3 left Peter in precarious territory, no longer just the dutiful Night Agent answering calls, but a field operative navigating blurred lines between loyalty and survival. The finale’s closing moments suggested a deeper infiltration within the intelligence apparatus, expanding the mythology beyond a single administration or isolated betrayal. Rose’s evolving role as both emotional anchor and strategic asset also feels primed for recalibration.

If Season 4 moves to Los Angeles, the geopolitical scope could widen, West Coast tech corridors, defense contractors, and private surveillance firms entering the frame. Peter’s internal conflict, torn between institutional trust and personal conscience has become the show’s emotional spine. Expect more morally ambiguous alliances, higher-stakes counterintelligence, and perhaps a recalibrated Night Action program operating under new leadership.

The series has consistently escalated without losing its grounded paranoia. If renewed, Season 4 will not simply repeat the formula, it will likely rewire it.

For now, Netflix has not made it official. But all signs point toward that basement phone ringing again.

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