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December 20, 2025
Le Carré with a cocktail, not a cuppa: the glamour and escapism of The Night Manager
The second series of the Tom Hiddleston-fronted drama is first le Carré adaptation not based on author’s own work
TL;DR
- The second series of 'The Night Manager' is the first le Carré adaptation not based on the author's own work.
- Director Georgi Banks-Davies found inspiration in Francis Bacon's art, Fran Lebowitz's profiles, and Fellini's 8½.
- The series is set in new glamorous locations like Catalonia and Colombia.
- New cast members include Camila Morrone, Olivia Colman, and Indira Varma.
- The production company, Ink Factory, is led by le Carré's sons, who aim to adapt his stories for the contemporary world.
- A third series of 'The Night Manager' has been commissioned.
- Other le Carré works are also being adapted, including 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' and the 'Smiley sequence'.
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