It might not be the same reason people turn to high-profile actionTV showsand movies.

But theres a convincing case to be made to check it out.

Many of the storylines are totally unbelievable, the direction the plot goes in ridiculous.

Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent Season 2 in front of a cityscape

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But its surface-level entertainment at its finest.

Yes, sometimes even the acting is corny, the writing downright juvenile.

Theres nothing to really think about or analyze on the show: its just pure, joyful action.

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Its like a police procedural episode, playing out over 10 episodes each season.

For fans of that genre of episodic TV,The Night Agentwill fit right in.

This builds intensity and makes the show perfect fodder for binging.

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Its near impossible to just watch a single episode and turn it off.

For that reason, powering through both seasons ofThe Night Agentwill take less time than most people realize.

The nature of the stories makes viewers desperate to discover the resolution to the overarching plots.

Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland outside next to a brick wall in Season 2 of The Night Agent.

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And it only took four days to reach this milestone.

A month after season one premiered,The Night Agentsolidified its spot as the sixth-most-viewed series on the streamer.

It wont rank amongthe best crime TV shows of all time, and thats okay.

Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) on the phone as she looks at a computer in The Night Agent.

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From Peter repelling off a building to an underground subway brawl, its pretty exciting all the way through.

This is the case withThe Night Agent, except its like a train wreck going 500 miles per hour.

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Gabriel Basso as Peter smiling while looking over his right shoulder in Season 2 of The Night Agent.

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Amanda Warren as Catherine Weaver on the phone in Season 2 of ‘The Night Agent’.

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Peter in a basement looking at a phone in a scene from The Night Agent.

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Luciane Buchanan as Rose looks at a computer with Gabriel Basso and Amanda Warren behind in The Night Agent.

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Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland holding a gun in Season 2 of The Night Agent.

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Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland pins someone to the ground in Season 2 of The Night Agent.

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Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland on the phone in ‘The Night Agent’.

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