Netflix’s latest European import, The Asset, has exploded across global streaming charts and become the #1 show on Netflix in over 40 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Brazil. The show’s plot and come-up are reminiscent of The Night Agent’s meteoric rise, which was a viral breakout in 2023.
The Danish-produced crime drama, which debuted on October 27, follows undercover agent Tea (Clara Dessau) as she infiltrates a criminal empire but finds herself torn between duty and empathy. That emotional duality, once again, coupled with sleek Nordic cinematography, has clearly struck a chord with viewers looking for the next pulse-pounding thriller with a moral edge. Netflix, already a powerhouse for global hits like The Night Agent and Bodyguard, is once again proving its algorithmic genius, timing, and curation strategy with The Asset, using its established thriller audience to catapult the new series into global dominance.
According to FlixPatrol data, The Asset ranks #1 on Netflix globally today, dominatitng in regions as diverse as Argentina, India, Denmark, and Nigeria, while sitting in the Top 3 in over 70 markets. It’s a rare feat for a non-English series to achieve such rapid saturation, underscoring Netflix’s growing international dominance in crime dramas. The show has an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 just days after release and no RT score at the time of writing.
How ‘The Asset’ Differs in Plotline Intricacies From ‘The Night Agent’
While The Night Agent thrived on high-octane Washington D.C. politics, conspiracies, and American bureaucracy, The Asset takes a colder, more psychological route. The Danish series trades the explosive tempo of The Night Agent for a slower-burning moral complexity, built around emotional espionage and ethical dualities. And instead of a government operative uncovering a political plot, The Asset anchors its tension in human choices over national duty — making it less about saving the country and more about saving oneself.
Protagonist Tea isn’t necessarily portrayed as a patriotic hero but as an undercover agent drowning in empathy for the very criminals she’s meant to destroy. That arc inversion gives the series its Nordic noir DNA. In tone and craft, The Asset feels like The Night Agent reimagined through a Scandinavian lens — quieter, morally ambiguous, but equally gripping.
With The Asset, Bodyguard, The Recruit, and The Diplomat all dominating watchlists in their release windows and beyond, Netflix is once again proving that no one does bureaucratic espionage quite like it — a winning formula the streamer has utilized since House of Cards first rewired political thrillers for the streaming age.
The Asset Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The Asset
Release Date
October 27, 2025
Network
Netflix
