entertainment
January 2, 2026
The Night Manager review
The racy espionage blockbuster caused a global frenzy a decade ago – and set an unbelievably high bar. As Tom Hiddleston’s M16 agent Jonathan Pine returns to take down a new supervillain, he just about pulls it off
TL;DR
- The Night Manager, known for its finesse and luxury locations, debuted in 2016 and was a critical success.
- After a decade, the series returns with a second season, co-produced by Amazon, and a third season already planned.
- Tom Hiddleston returns as Jonathan Pine, now running a surveillance unit after leaving field operations.
- The new season attempts to maintain the "Roper bogeyman" vibe but features a more generic antagonist, Teddy Dos Santos.
- Critics note that the show loses its edge without the compelling antagonists from the upper classes, like Hugh Laurie's Roper.
- The plot of season two is seen as methodically rebuilding the first season's dynamic, including Pine suffering another tragedy and adopting a fake identity.
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