Returning for its third season last month, The Night Agent has cemented its place as one of Netflix’s best action thrillers with yet another batch of unmissable episodes. The Gabriel Basso spy series first made a splash on the streamer in 2023 and quickly became a favorite of millions. Accumulating over 812 million hours viewed in its first few months, there was no denying the show’s franchise potential.
Season 2 also proved popular, and, although the most recent third installment faced a 39.6% drop in viewership, it is still taking its rightful place among the upper echelons of the streaming charts. “With The Night Agent Season 3, Ryan and his creative team deliver a thriller that feels both entertaining and purposeful,” wrote Jen Vestuto in her review for Collider. “By tightening its storytelling, deepening its characters, and delivering deliberate, hard-hitting action sequences, The Night Agent has officially delivered its strongest season yet,” she added.
If you’ve finished your binge of Season 3 and are looking for what to watch next, here’s a handy guide to seven spy movies that are better than The Night Agent.
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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (2014)
The first installment in the Kingsman franchise perfectly captures an exciting era for spy stories. By using slow-motion action sequences and iconic rock songs — before this became a frustratingly overused trope — Kingsman brought the spy genre into the modern day after some in the audience had become tired.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn and based on the comic he devised with artist Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, the movie follows Harry Hart (Colin Firth) who must help fashion stubborn new recruit Eggsy (Taron Egerton) into an agent to help take down the world-threatening eco-terrorist Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson). Fast-paced, vibrant, and a winner of two Empire Awards, Kingsman is a perfect follow-up to The Night Agent.
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‘Black Bag’ (2025)
The most recent entry on this list is one of the most underrated movies of 2025. In fact, Black Bag might well be the best sleeper hit from a mixed crop of modern-day spy movies. The film stars the brilliant duo of Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as intelligence officers George Woodhouse and Kathryn St. Jean, whose relationship is put to the test when one is convinced the other is a traitor.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by David Koepp, this slick, compact spy thriller trims the fat of a potentially bloated narrative and delivers a lean, 94-minute gem. Gripping from start to finish and boasting a wicked sense of humor, Black Bag wouldn’t be the same without its expertly assembled cast, which includes the aforementioned Blanchett and Fassbender alongside Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Pierce Brosnan.
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‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ (2011)
A slow-burner that is as intelligent as it is gripping, this film features a bevy of famous British faces from Oldman and Hurt toBenedict Cumberbatch & Colin Firth, all working in talented tandem thanks to a smartBridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan script. The movie earned a trio of Academy Award nominations, including a nod for Oldman in Best Actor, although it sadly missed out in all three categories.
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