Tom Hiddleston will play Jonathan Pine in “The Night Manager,” which is coming back for two brand-new seasons on the BBC and Prime Video. Filming for the highly anticipated drama series revival, which is based on the characters in John le Carré’s best-selling novel of the same name, is anticipated to start later this year. Eight years have passed since the dramatic Season 1 end of “The Night Manager,” when the fresh episodes of the show begin with Jonathan Pine.
Several adaptations have sprung from the success of The Night Manager, so ever since the show’s debut in 2016, fans have been clamouring for a sequel. With Tom Hiddleston reprising the title character for two new series, the well-known story of their father Jonathan Pine has now been renewed eight years after the death of author John le Carré, according to his sons.
Tom Hiddleston To Return In The Night Manager Sequel?
Jonathan Pine, played by Tom Hiddleston, will be returning to the role. David Farr, the creator of the television series, will pen The Night Manager once more. Georgi Banks-Davies is the BAFTA winner who will helm all six episodes of the second season. Stephen Garrett will take the helm of the series’ production once more. The forthcoming series will have Hugh Laurie as an executive producer. Eight years after the thrilling season one finale, Jonathan Pine will be back in The Night Manager.
Story of The Night Manager Sequel
For a quick recap, in the first season, Hugh Laurie’s character Jonathan Pine played the night manager of an opulent hotel in Cairo while serving as an agent for the Foreign Office, trying to infiltrate the tight-knit inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper. Roper was taken prisoner by the Syrians in Egypt as the season came to an end. The Night Manager, a 1993 book by renowned spy writer John Le Carré, served as the basis for the television adaptation. Given that the novel does not have a sequel, it is understandable that fans were uncertain about the upcoming season.
Season 2 of the new show is said to be set in the present and open with Pine learning that Roper was slain, though specific details are still to come. That’s indeed all it takes to re-hook us and make us eager to revisit the first season in anticipation of the next.
What is the Night Manager About?
The Night Manager is based on the same-titled novel by John Le Carré. The main character is Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston), a former soldier who now works as the night manager of an exclusive hotel in Cairo. Pine is enlisted by Olivia Colman, a British intelligence agent, early in season 1 to enter Dicky Roper’s (Hugh Laurie) inner circle as an armaments dealer of note. Pine gets to know Roper’s unfortunate mistress, Jemima “Jed” Marshall (Elizabeth Debicki), along the way.
Cast of The Night Manager Sequel
The remainder of the cast will probably be unveiled in the future months, with Hiddleston supposedly being the only confirmed member of the upcoming season. In 2019, the actor discussed his optimistic comeback with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2, stating that the show’s future was in the hands of The Ink Company, the production company owned by la Carré’s family.
They might be thinking about how these characters might continue to exist and what they would be doing right now given the status of the globe. which is strange considering where the world is at this point—let’s say, “interesting.”
In addition to Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Hollander, and Alistair Petrie were also present in the first season. For their roles in The Night Manager, Hiddleston, Laurie, and Colman were awarded Golden Globes in the first season, which was a big hit with viewers and critics alike. While Susanne Bier, the director, had previously stated she would not be continuing, David Farr is coming back to write the script.
Where to Watch The Night Manager Sequel
Given that the two new series are expected to start filming later this year, a 2025 premiere date appears feasible. However, we do know that it will debut in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Until then, you may watch the first season on Prime Video worldwide and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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