The Night Manager (British TV series)
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The Night Manager is a British spy thriller television serial based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré and adapted by David Farr. The six-part first series, directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, David Harewood and Elizabeth Debicki, began broadcasting on BBC One on 21 February 2016. It has been sold internationally by IMG (now Fifth Season) to over 180 countries. The Night Manager was nominated for thirty-six awards and won eleven, including two Primetime Emmy Awards (for director Bier and music composer Victor Reyes) and three Golden Globe Awards (for Hiddleston, Colman, and Laurie). In April 2024, The Night Manager was renewed for a second and third series by BBC One and Amazon Prime Video, with Hiddleston and Colman reprising their roles (among others), and Georgi Banks-Davies directing. The second season is set to premiere on 1 January 2026. In 2023, an Indian adaptation was released, starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala.
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| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | 21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) | 27 March 2016 (2016-03-27) | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 January 2026 (2026-01-01) | 2026 (2026) | |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) | 10.18 | |
| Jonathan Pine, a British Army veteran working as night manager of the Nefertiti Hotel in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, becomes involved with Sophie Alekan, mistress of Egyptian playboy Freddie Hamid. Sophie gives Pine documents detailing Hamid’s illegal weapons and chemical deals, which Pine passes to Angela Burr of the International Enforcement Agency in London. The information is leaked to arms dealer Richard Roper, who cancels the deal; Sophie is beaten, and when Pine tries to secure UK asylum for her through his contact Simon Ogilvey, he learns Hamid’s government connections make it impossible. Burr attempts to help, but Sophie is murdered. Four years later, Pine, now night manager of the Meisters Hotel in Zermatt, is assigned to assist late-arriving guests, who turn out to be Roper and his entourage. Pine contacts Burr with intelligence stolen from Roper but initially refuses further involvement. Burr travels to Zermatt and persuades Pine to infiltrate Roper’s organisation to help destroy it and avenge Sophie’s death. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) | 10.19 | |
| Burr's Operation Limpet places Pine inside Roper’s organisation by giving him a non-official cover identity and sending him to Devon to fabricate a violent criminal background, during which he begins a romantic relationship with Marilyn, a single mother. Burr then dispatches Pine to Majorca, where Roper is negotiating an arms deal. There, agents stage an abduction of Roper’s son Daniel at a seaside restaurant; Pine, posing as a chef, “rescues” Daniel by confronting the undercover kidnappers and provoking them into beating him to make the scenario convincing. Severely injured, he is brought to Roper, who remembers him from Switzerland and is wary of his new identity but grateful enough to take him into his villa to recuperate. Roper’s deputy, Major Lance “Corky” Corcoran, interrogates Pine about his supposed criminal past and inconsistencies in his aliases. Meanwhile in London, Burr works to keep Operation Limpet hidden from the 'River House' (MI6), whom she suspects would interfere if they discovered the covert plan. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) | 9.74 | |
| Roper interrogates Pine about his supposed criminal history, and Pine convincingly sells his fabricated backstory. As a result, Roper insists he remain at the villa while they create a new identity for him, partly in gratitude for saving Daniel. Pine begins undermining Corky’s standing within the organisation and grows closer to Roper’s girlfriend, Jemima “Jed” Marshall. In Madrid, Roper’s lawyer, Juan “Apo” Apostol, hosts a birthday party for his daughter, Elena, attended by Roper and his entourage; Elena later hangs herself from shame over her father’s illicit dealings. Burr finds the devastated Apo and attempts to win his trust. At the villa, Pine discovers Roper’s secret study and steals the key; during a daily alarm test, he breaks in to photograph documents detailing Tradepass, Roper’s shell company used to disguise arms sales as agricultural equipment. The next day, Roper gives Pine a passport under the alias Andrew Birch and, convinced by Pine’s story and frustrated with Corky’s worsening alcoholism, appoints him frontman of Tradepass. Meanwhile in London, officials at the River House led by Geoffrey Dromgoole attempt to take control of Operation Limpet from Burr’s superior, Rex Mayhew. When Mayhew resists, Dromgoole’s deputy Raymond Galt alerts Roper and his financial manager Lord Sandy Langbourne to Limpet’s existence. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) | 9.61 | |
| Roper expands Pine’s new identity as Andrew Birch and plans to introduce him to prospective Tradepass buyers. At the IEA, Burr gives Mayhew and ATF agent Joel Steadman the Tradepass documents Pine photographed, revealing Roper’s massive weapons-sale profits and commissions paid to two codenames, “Halo” and “Felix.” Burr learns from Harry Palfrey of Dromgoole’s team that Halo is Dromgoole and Felix is Barbara Vandon, the CIA station chief in London; both help falsify documents to support Roper’s deals. Mayhew shows the documents to Pamela, the Foreign Office’s Permanent Secretary, to prevent the IEA from being shut down, but Pamela leaks them to Dromgoole, who informs Roper. Roper, believing Apo is the source, has him killed. While Roper is away, Pine and Jed act on their attraction and sleep together; Corky discovers this and begins threatening them. Burr learns of Pine’s involvement with Jed and orders him out, but Pine refuses, noting Roper is preparing a major weapons sale in Istanbul. When Burr persists, Pine warns Roper they are being watched, allowing Roper’s team to escape the IEA’s surveillance. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 20 March 2016 (2016-03-20) | 9.67 | |
| After escaping, Roper tells Pine he had Apo murdered and reveals he now suspects Pine, Jed, Langbourne, or Corky of being another mole. Roper’s entourage travels to Syria to a compound called The Haven, run by mercenaries who manage his distribution network and its aid-organisation cover. Pine is assigned to arrange a weapons demonstration for buyers led by Omar Barghati. In London, Pamela reassigns Mayhew to a Royal Household post, and Dromgoole tries to intimidate Burr into abandoning Limpet. Pine records the registration numbers of the “aid convoy” meant to deliver the weapons and secretly urges Jed to frame Corky; she subtly does so. Pine slips out to deliver the convoy note to Burr, but Corky catches him, and Pine kills him in a fight. He tells Roper that Corky was meeting someone outside the fence. Burr secures a U.S. military inspection of Roper’s trucks at the Syrian border, but they contain only agricultural equipment. Pine realises Roper never stored the weapons at the compound. Steadman claims Pine has turned, but Burr rejects this. Roper’s group heads to Cairo, where he contacts Hamid. In London, Burr returns home to find it ransacked and her husband wounded. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Susanne Bier | David Farr | 27 March 2016 (2016-03-27) | 9.90 | |
| After the border failure, the IEA is disbanded. Pine contacts Burr, who arrives in Cairo with Steadman, and convinces them the arms deal can still be stopped. Jed secures the code to Roper’s hotel safe, allowing Burr and Steadman to steal the weapons’ registration certificates while Roper’s group visits a casino. Pine spikes Hamid’s drinks, escorts him home, learns Roper ordered Sophie’s murder, and drowns him. Pine then works with Youssuf, a former colleague, and his Muslim Brotherhood contacts to infiltrate the weapons compound. The next morning, Jed is caught; Roper has her waterboarded and concludes Pine is the mole. At the compound, Roper threatens Jed’s life unless Pine completes the sale, unaware Burr has already rescued her. When the consortium arrives, Pine detonates the trucks remotely via phone, revealing that he moved the $300 million down payment out of the Tradepass account. The enraged buyers demand repayment. Pine tells Roper he can access the money only if Jed is freed. Roper threatens Pine and the consortium, but back at the hotel Burr confronts him; he discovers she has blackmailed Dromgoole into withdrawing support. Local police arrest Roper and his team, and his furious buyers seize the convoy. Roper understands he faces a violent end. Jed returns to America, and Pine promises to visit her. | ||||||
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | viewers(millions) |
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Georgi Banks-Davies | David Farr | 1 January 2026 (2026-01-01) | TBD |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Georgi Banks-Davies | David Farr | 4 January 2026 (2026-01-04) | TBD |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Georgi Banks-Davies | David Farr | 11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) | TBD |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | British Screenwriters' Awards | Best Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama) | David Farr | Won | |
| Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing | Nominated | ||||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | The Night Manager | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Tom Hiddleston | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Olivia Colman | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Hugh Laurie | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Elizabeth Debicki | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Digital Streaming Series | Víctor Reyes | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series | Stephen Garrett, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré, Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Alexei Boltho, William D. Johnson, and Rob Bullock | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Tom Hiddleston | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie | Hugh Laurie | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Olivia Colman | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | Susanne Bier | Won | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | David Farr | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Jina Jay | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Patrick Clair, Jeff Han, Paul Kim, and Raoul Marks | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Victor Reyes (for "Episode 2") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Victor Reyes | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Adam Armitage, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, Peter Melemendjian, and Barnaby Smith (for "Episode 5") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Howard Bargroff and Aitor Bernguer (for "Episode 5") | Nominated | |||
| Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Best Costume Design – Drama | Signe Sejlund | Won | ||
| Best Effects – Special | Pau Costa Moeller | Nominated | |||
| Best Make Up Design – Drama | Jenna Wrage | Won | |||
| Best Music – Original Title | Victor Reyes | Won | |||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Grand Prize | The Night Manager | Won | ||
| Best Mini-Series | The Night Manager | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Susanne Bier | Won | |||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | The Night Manager | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie or Mini-Series | Jina Jay | Nominated | |
| Association of Motion Picture Sound Awards | Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama | Howard Bargroff, Adam Armitage, Alex Sawyer, and Aitor Berenguer | Won | ||
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Tom Hollander | Won | ||
| British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Director – Fiction | Susanne Bier | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing – Fiction | Ben Lester | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Tom Burton and Barbara H. Skelding | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound – Fiction | Aitor Berenguer, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, and Adam Armitage | Won | |||
| Best Special, Visual and Graphic Effects | Pau Costa Moeller and Bluebolt | Nominated | |||
| Best Titles and Graphic Identity | Patrick Clair and Raoul Marks | Nominated | |||
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | Best Drama Series | The Night Manager | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Hugh Laurie | Nominated | |||
| Camille Awards | Best Original Music for a Series | Victor Reyes | Won | ||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series | Aitor Berenguer and Howard Bargroff (for "Episode 1") | Nominated | ||
| Empire Awards | Best TV Series | The Night Manager | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Limited Series or Television Film | The Night Manager | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film | Tom Hiddleston | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Hugh Laurie | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Olivia Colman | Won | |||
| Gracie Awards | Actress in a Supporting Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series | Won | |||
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score for a Television Series | Víctor Reyes | Nominated | ||
| Location Managers Guild Awards | Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television | Tom Howard and Daniel Sampedro Palerm | Won |
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