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February 2, 2026
‘Made me want to punch the air’: The Night Manager’s seductive, twisty return was a TV triumph
Without a weighty Le Carré novel behind it, there were fears the steamy, stylish spy series would feel phoned in. We needn’t have worried – it’s been a delight

TL;DR
- The second season of 'The Night Manager' has been released ten years after the first, proving successful despite initial doubts.
- Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) previously infiltrated arms dealer Richard Roper's (Hugh Laurie) organization under intelligence operative Angela Burr (Olivia Colman).
- Season two brings back familiar faces like Hiddleston, Colman, and Laurie, alongside new additions Diego Calva as Teddy Dos Santos and Camila Morrone as Roxana Bolaños.
- The plot subverts expectations, revealing that Teddy Dos Santos's father is alive and working with him, and Bolaños betrays Pine.
- The season finale sees Roper outmaneuvering Pine, resulting in the deaths of several characters and Roper securing his freedom and future.
- A third season is confirmed to be in pre-production.
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