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Season 1 – The Night Manager

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Based on John le Carré's novel of the same name, "The Night Manager" is a crime drama following the work of former British soldier Jonathan Pine. Hotel night porter Pine is contacted by an intelligence operative who asks for his assistance to spy on international businessman Richard Roper. The entrepreneur is believed to have forged a criminal alliance between the secret arms trade and the intelligence community, prompting the need for surveillance. Pine attempts to infiltrate Roper's inner circle by becoming a felon himself, while keeping his mission a secret from his hotel colleagues and girlfriend.
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Critics Consensus

The Night Manager's smart writing and riveting story are elevated all the more by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston's captivating performances.

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Kelly Lawler USA Today Nov 10, 2021
Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman anchored AMC's 2016 miniseries adaptation of the John le Carré novel in which a hotel manager is pulled into international espionage and undercover work after he helps a guest involved in the weapons trade. Go to Full Review Eric Deggans NPR Nov 26, 2019
Jonathan Pine doesn't shoot bad guys, and the one fistfight he gets into with multiple people, he loses badly. Instead, Pine is the most charming, intelligent, seductive spy on television. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Jun 20, 2019
With Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie heading a perfect cast and Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier calling the shots, this adaptation-and-update of the John le Carré thriller is a ripper. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Apr 13, 2021
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'The Night Manager is intense, sexy and compelling tv that's just as good as any recent cinema spy-game...' Go to Full Review Fiona Underhill JumpCut Online Jul 1, 2020
Totally over-the-top and melodramatic - laughably so at times - but hugely enjoyable and entertaining. I really looked forward to it each week, as it makes for perfect Sunday night viewing - a sumptuous bit of fluff to envelope yourself in. Go to Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Sep 26, 2019
4.5/5
From the first few minutes, Director Susanne Bier and Writers Le Carre and David Farr draw the audience in and keeps us captivated with an enthralling tale. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jenine S @JELmommy Aug 31, 2026 The writing and acting are laughable. I couldn’t get past the first episode. It was like a bad Hallmark movie, and the music was so terrible. Won’t be finishing. Sorry Tom! See more EE D @RT03285035 Aug 28, 2026 Was very well done, nothing crazy but just a fun series to watch. If you enjoy such stuff I recommend reading the book first as reading it after isn't as much fun See more Valentina D @valentina6623 Jul 25, 2026 One of the best spy thrillers I've watched. Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie were perfectly cast, and the tension kept building with every episode. See more Zahid T @Zahid2025 Jun 17, 2026 just watched this masterpiece again after nearly a decade and it’s as amazing and in fact better than anything out they even right now. So sad that we had to wait so many years for the second season absolutely fabulous. Hope we get third season as well. See more Greg K @GregZ May 30, 2026 Superficially we see all the ingridients for a serialized James Bond story. But a closer look reveals shortcomings, especially storywise. Ropers entourage is like a gettogether of stupid people welcoming a suspicious outsider. And Laurie, Hollander and Colman can just not compensate for the really weak and utterly lifeless perfomances of Hiddleston and Debicki. Wach "Little Drummer Girl" instead if you want a more successfull implementation of a Le Carré novel. See more F F @RT33363327 May 13, 2026 One of the greatest seasons of any show in history! Beautiful, entertaining, captivating, mystery show. Actors are great, story is great, 5/5 stars See more Read all reviews
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Tom Hiddleston

Jonathan Pine

Olivia Colman

Angela Burr

Hugh Laurie

Richard Onslow Roper

Tom Hollander

Major Corkoran

Elizabeth Debicki

Jed Marshall

David Harewood

Joel Steadman

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 21, 2016 Hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from a guest; he is drawn into the terrifying world of arms dealer Richard Roper. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 28, 2016 Roper experiences a disruption in his luxurious life on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca; six months earlier, Pine's recruitment continues as Burr sends him to Devon to build his cover story. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 6, 2016 While recuperating in Roper's villa, Pine starts to dig up secrets about other members of the household; Burr and Steadman recruit a new asset. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 13, 2016 Roper welcomes Pine into his inner circle, leaving Corky out in the cold; Burr worries about the safety of her source when she suspects key information has been leaked to the River House. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 20, 2016 A suspicious Roper gathers his entourage around him in an attempt to root out the traitor, forcing Pine to play a dangerous game; in London, Burr and Steadman face mounting opposition from Whitehall. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 27, 2016 Roper and his team return to Cairo for the deal, reuniting Pine with an old enemy. Pine risks it all to put his plan in motion. A discredited Burr makes one last stand. Details

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Season Info

Director
Susanne Bier
Screenwriter
David Farr
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2016
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