The Night Manager

2016
4.7
330 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (14)

1 Episode 1
2/21/16
Season-only
In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring, hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from an elegant, well-connected guest. His actions draw him into the terrifying world of Richard Roper, business-man, arms dealer, worst man in the world.
2 Episode 2
2/28/16
Season-only
On the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Roper’s life of luxury and calm is shattered. Six months earlier, Burr continues her recruitment of Pine, sending him to Devon to build his cover story.
3 Episode 3
3/6/16
Season-only
While he continues to recuperate in Roper’s villa, Pine starts to dig up secrets about the other members of the household. Meanwhile, Burr and Steadman seize on an opportunity to recruit a new asset.
4 Episode 4
3/13/16
Season-only
Roper welcomes Pine into his inner circle, leaving Corky out in the cold. Meanwhile, Burr has concerns for the safety of her source, when she suspects key information has been leaked to the River House.
5 Episode 5
3/20/16
Season-only
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.
6 Episode 6
3/27/16
Season-only
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.
101 Trailer
2/12/16
Season-only
A hotel night manager is recruited by a government agent to infiltrate the trusted inner circle of a ruthless arms dealer.
102 Interview with John le Carré
2/29/16
Season-only
The legendary author, John le Carré, wrote The Night Manager, which was his first post-Cold War novel. John’s talks about how the novel was spirited back to life and re-told for our times.
103 Interview with Elizabeth Debicki
2/29/16
Season-only
Elizabeth Debicki talks about her character Jed Marshall, and life on the set of The Night Manager.
104 Interview with Hugh Laurie
2/29/16
Season-only
Hugh Laurie, talks about what attracted him to his role as Richard Roper, travelling the world and bringing John le Carré’s classic spy novel to life.
105 Interview with Alistair Petrie
2/29/16
Season-only
Alistair Petrie talks about his character Sandy Langbourne, and life on the set of The Night Manager.
106 Interview with Tom Hiddleston
2/29/16
Season-only
Tom Hiddleston talks about what attracted him to his role as Jonathan Pine, travelling the world and bringing John le Carré’s classic spy novel to life.
107 Interview with Olivia Colman
2/29/16
Season-only
In The Night Manager Olivia Colman plays the role of government spy Burr, originally a male in the novel. Colman talks about her character and life on the set of The Night Manager.
108 Interview with Susanne Bier
2/28/16
Season-only
Danish-born director Susanne Bier talks about adapting bestselling author John le Carré’s The Night Manager for TV.

About this show

The Night Manager is based on the internationally acclaimed novel by master storyteller John Le Carré. This suspenseful thriller follows Jonathan Pine, as he endeavours to bring down the notorious arms dealer Richard Roper. Described as “the worst man in the world”, Roper is also responsible for the murder of Pine’s lover, Sophie. Pine is recruited to create a new identity and infiltrate Roper’s secret world of unthinkable power and wealth. His mission to bring Roper to justice, however, is jeopardized when a turf war within British intelligence puts the mission and his life at risk.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
330 reviews
Paddy Robinson-Griffin
February 15, 2017
Absolutely gripping and stands up well to re-watching too. Laurie is absolutely spellbinding as the most charming, affable, reassuring arms dealer - a man whose fortune comes at the cost of civilian lives and who can justify chemical weapons with a mask of detachment. Every cell of you hates everything he stands for, and yet are totally engaged by his easy charm. A bipedal shark. First class villain. And Coleman is convincing, grounded and even heartwarming and our anti-Roper. Tom Hollander is also absolutely wonderful in this and often overlooked for Laurie and Coleman - Corky is a wonderful character whose own arc is beautifully portrayed. Gorgeous locations, the plot has a chance to breathe that it just cannot have in a movie, so the atmosphere is beautifully created. The trailer was clearly cut by someone to misrepresent the heart and quality of the production. Anyone can make explosions look good, but it takes talent to make the bits in between even more compelling.
BestYiannis
April 25, 2016
Watched this in a binge over a couple of days. I would say it's probably 3 hours too long for what it's trying to say. In episode 3 there is a cringe worthy coincidence which de-rails any credibility built up so far. It's downhill from there and the finale is predictable and a bit pathetic. Olivia Colman is terrific though.
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Alan Pomroy
July 31, 2019
Possibly the most compelling, thrilling and exciting TV series I've ever seen. Tom H, Hugh L, Olivia and Tom Hollander are all stand out. Fabulous location filming. Like all such tall tales a little suspension of disbelief goes a long way. Exceptional TV drama.