The Night Manager (British TV series) explained

Genre:
Director:
Starring:
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Executive Producer:
  • David Farr
  • Susanne Bier
  • John le Carré
  • Tom Hiddleston
  • Hugh Laurie
  • Stephen Garrett
  • Simon Cornwell
  • Stephen Cornwell
  • William D. Johnson
Producer:Rob Bullock
Cinematography:Michael Snyman
Runtime:58 minutes
Company:
  • The Ink Factory
  • Demarest Films
Network:
  • BBC One (United Kingdom)
  • AMC (United States; series 1)
Last Aired:present
Music:Victor Reyes

The Night Manager is a British spy thriller television serial based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré and adapted by David Farr.[1] [2] [3] 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.[4] [5]

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) [6] [7] and three Golden Globe Awards (for Hiddleston, Colman, and Laurie).[8] In 2023, an Indian adaptation was released, starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala.[9] In April 2024, The Night Manager was renewed for a second and third series by BBC One and Amazon Prime Video, with Hiddleston confirmed to reprise his role and Georgi Banks-Davies directing.[10]

Premise

Jonathan Pine, night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo and former British soldier, is recruited by Angela Burr, the manager of a Foreign Office task force investigating illegal arms sales, to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

In January 2015 it was announced that the series would be co-produced by the BBC, AMC and The Ink Factory. Onsite services were provided by Palma Pictures.

Filming began on 19 March 2015 in Zermatt, Switzerland.[13] [14] Production then moved to London, UK. From 13 to 17 April 2015, location filming took place at Blackpool Mill Cottage, Hartland Abbey, and in and around Hartland, Devon.[15] On 20 April 2015, production moved to Marrakesh, Morocco. The Es Saadi Resort was used as the location for the fictional Nefertiti Hotel in Cairo.[16] At the end of May, production moved to Majorca, Spain; principal photography wrapped in Majorca on 3 July 2015.[17] [18] Notable places include Port de Sóller, luxury property La Fortaleza in Port de Pollença and several locations in Palma.[19]

The author John le Carré makes a cameo appearance as an insulted restaurant diner in episode four.[20]

In February 2023, it was reported that the second series was in development with Hiddleston set to return.[21] In April 2024, it was announced that BBC and Amazon Prime Video has ordered a second and third series with Hiddleston returning in the lead role and Laurie as an executive producer.[22]

Broadcast

The first episode of The Night Manager was broadcast on 21 February 2016 on BBC One in the United Kingdom.[23] AMC Spain broadcast the series on 24 February 2016 in Spain.[24] TV3 in New Zealand broadcast the series on 28 February 2016.[25] In the United States, the show premiered on 19 April 2016 on AMC.[26] The serial aired in Australia on BBC First on 20 March 2016.[27] The serial aired in Saudi Arabia on AMC starting on 6 June 2016. In Finland the serial premiered 22 June 2016 on MTV3.[28] In Sweden the serial first aired on 22 August 2016 on TV4, split up into eight episodes not the original release of six episodes.[29] In Germany the serial started airing on 29 August 2016 on ZDF. The series was broadcast on Raidió Teilifís Éireann in Ireland on 29 August 2016.[30] On 24 February 2017, The Night Manager started to air in the Netherlands on public broadcaster NPO 1, being broadcast by AVROTROS.[31] The series was broadcast by BBC Persian from 15 February 2018 in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Critical reception

The series holds a 91% "Certified Fresh" score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 67 critics with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Night Manager's smart writing and riveting story are elevated all the more by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston's captivating performances."[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gives the series a score of 82/100 based on 32 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[33]

Adam Sisman, le Carré's biographer, wrote in the UK The Daily Telegraph, "It is more than 20 years since the novel was published, and in that time two film companies have tried and failed to adapt it, concluding that it was impossible to compress into two hours. But this six-hour television adaptation is long enough to give the novel its due." He added, "And though Hugh Laurie may seem a surprising choice to play 'the worst man in the world', he dominates the screen as a horribly convincing villain. Alert viewers may spot a familiar face in the background of one scene, in a restaurant: John le Carré himself makes a cameo, as he did in the films of A Most Wanted Man and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. But he is on screen only for an instant: blink and you'll miss him."[34]

Reviewing the first episode for The Guardian, Archie Bland began by noting, "The Night Manager is as sexed up as television drama comes. In Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie it has bona fide international stars; in John le Carré's source novel it has a pedigree of untouchable grandeur. The palette is as sumptuous as one of our hero Jonathan Pine's beautiful hotels". He added, "It's Laurie's vulpine performance that gives The Night Manager its force once the smell of money has worn off. But we barely see him for the first 40 minutes – a delayed gratification trick that's always worked like magic on me, ever since we spent the whole first episode of The West Wing waiting impatiently to meet Josiah Bartlet." Turning to Hiddleston's performance, Bland wrote, "And as the embodiment of the show's atmosphere of paralysed establishment glamour, Hiddleston is the business. When the noble beast beneath that accommodating English exterior begins to make itself known, I find the righteous revenge he's intent on wreaking on Roper compelling."[35]

IGN reviewer Jesse Schedeen gave the serial 8.8 out of 10, saying, "The Night Manager proves that television is the ideal format to bring le Carré's novels to life. This miniseries is tightly paced, suspenseful and boasts strong performances from the likes of Hiddleston, Laurie, Colman and Hollander. With any luck, this series will open the doors for more of le Carré's classic spy tales to make their way to the small screen."[36]

The New Yorker reviewer Emily Nussbaum was unimpressed, calling the miniseries "elegant but ultimately empty", with "overwrought sequences of doomed love", "just an old recipe made with artisanal ingredients". She praised the actors but found the characterisation of Roper "less Dr. No and more Mr. Magoo".[37] However, Brian Tallerico called it a "brilliant adaptation" on RogerEbert.com, with praise for the performances of Hiddleston and Laurie, and for Susanne Bier's direction: "Bier brings a cinematic language to The Night Manager, and a deeper understanding of character than we often get in projects that hinge on espionage. She understands that it’s not about the twists and turns of the spy game but the impact it has on those who are playing it."[38]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
British Screenwriters' AwardsBest Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama)David Farr[39]
Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Movie Made for Television or Limited Series[40]
Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited SeriesTom Hiddleston
Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited SeriesOlivia Colman
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited SeriesHugh Laurie
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited SeriesElizabeth Debicki
Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Main Title Theme – TV Show/Digital Streaming SeriesVíctor Reyes[41]
Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest Limited Series[42]
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited SeriesTom Hiddleston
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited SeriesHugh Laurie
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited SeriesOlivia Colman
Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Limited Series
Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
Best New Theme Song in a Series
Best New Titles Sequence
Best Sound in a Non-Series
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Limited SeriesStephen Garrett, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell,
Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré,
Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Alexei Boltho,
William D. Johnson, and Rob Bullock		[43]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or MovieTom Hiddleston
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a MovieHugh Laurie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a MovieOlivia Colman
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic SpecialSusanne Bier
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic SpecialDavid Farr
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or SpecialJina Jay
Outstanding Main Title DesignPatrick Clair, Jeff Han, Paul Kim, and Raoul Marks
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)Victor Reyes
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicVictor Reyes
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or SpecialAdam Armitage, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer,
Peter Melemendjian, and Barnaby Smith
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or MovieHoward Bargroff and Aitor Bernguer
Royal Television Society Craft & Design AwardsBest Costume Design – DramaSigne Sejlund[44]
Best Effects – SpecialPau Costa Moeller
Best Make Up Design – DramaJenna Wrage
Best Music – Original TitleVictor Reyes
Seoul International Drama AwardsGrand Prize[45]
Best Mini-Series
Best DirectorSusanne Bier
Television Critics Association Awards[46]
Artios AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie or Mini-SeriesJina Jay[47]
Association of Motion Picture Sound AwardsExcellence in Sound for a Television DramaHoward Bargroff, Adam Armitage, Alex Sawyer, and
Aitor Berenguer		[48]
British Academy Television AwardsBest Supporting ActorTom Hollander[49] [50]
British Academy Television Craft AwardsBest Director – FictionSusanne Bier[51]
Best Editing – FictionBen Lester
Best Production DesignTom Burton and Barbara H. Skelding
Best Sound – FictionAitor Berenguer, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, and
Adam Armitage
Best Special, Visual and Graphic EffectsPau Costa Moeller and Bluebolt
Best Titles and Graphic IdentityPatrick Clair and Raoul Marks
Broadcasting Press Guild AwardsBest Drama Series[52]
Best ActorHugh Laurie
Camille AwardsBest Original Music for a SeriesVictor Reyes[53]
Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-SeriesAitor Berenguer and Howard Bargroff [54]
Empire AwardsBest TV Series[55]
Golden Globe AwardsBest Limited Series or Television Film[56]
Best Actor – Limited Series or Television FilmTom Hiddleston
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Limited Series or Television FilmHugh Laurie
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Limited Series or Television FilmOlivia Colman
Gracie AwardsActress in a Supporting Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series[57]
International Film Music Critics Association AwardsBest Original Score for a Television SeriesVíctor Reyes[58]
Location Managers Guild AwardsOutstanding Locations in Contemporary TelevisionTom Howard and Daniel Sampedro Palerm[59]
National Television AwardsDrama[60]
Drama PerformanceTom Hiddleston
Producers Guild of America AwardsDavid L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form TelevisionSimon Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, Stephen Cornwell,
Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Susanne Bier,
David Farr, John le Carré, William D. Johnson,
Alexei Boltho, and Rob Bullock		[61]
Rose d'Or AwardsDrama Series[62]
Satellite AwardsBest Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionTom Hiddleston[63]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionHugh Laurie
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionOlivia Colman
Saturn AwardsBest Presentation on Television[64]
Television and Radio Industries Club AwardsBest Crime Programme[65]
USC Scripter AwardsTelevisionDavid Farr – Based on the novel by John le Carré[66]

External links

Notes and References

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