OLIVIA COLMAN WILL RETURN FOR SERIES TWO OF THE NIGHT MANAGER
Contains spoilers for The Night Manager season one.
When The Night Manager aired on the BBC back in 2016, it was a huge hit. The series, starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki and Olivia Colman was met with huge praise and earned awards from BAFTA, the Primetime Emmys and Golden Globes.
Despite its incredible reception, the makers of the series haven't been quick to push out a follow-up season. However, eight years later, it has now excitingly been officially confirmed that a second series in in the works, with filming starting in June 2024.
Here's everything we know about series 2 of The Night Manager...
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The Night Manager season 2: Is it happening?
Yes!
Fans rejoiced at the news in April 2024, when BBC's Chief Content Officer, Charlotte Moore, said: “After years of fervent speculation, I’m incredibly excited to confirm that The Night Manager is returning to the BBC for two more series.”
But even back in 2019, the rumour mill had already started, when Susanne Bier, who directed series one, told Radio Times that while she won’t be at the helm of season two, the process of making it was in motion.
“I’m not doing Night Manager 2. I wasn’t sure that I would do my very best work the second time round – so I decided that I should probably not do it and have somebody [else direct it],” she said.
“I just got worried that I would repeat myself or do something which wasn’t as great, but I think somebody else is going to do an amazing job out of it.”
It has since been confirmed that season 2 will be helmed by BAFTA-winning director Georgi Banks-Davies (I Hate Suzie, Paper Girls), and show creator David Farr is once again in the writing seat.
The Night Manager season 2: Who’s in it?
Most recently, BBC confirmed that Olivia Colman would be reprising her role as Angela Burr.
“Olivia Colman’s award-winning role as Angela Burr in the first series of The Night Manager was unforgettable and we are over the moon that she is back alongside Tom Hiddleston," Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama said.
Alongside Olivia, Tom Hiddleston will return as hotel night manager Jonathan Pine, along with Alistair Petrie as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone as Frisky and Noah Jupe as Daniel Roper.
They join recently announced leads Diego Calva (Babylon, Narcos: Mexico), Emmy Award nominee Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six), Indira Varma (Obsession, Obi-Wan Kenobi), Paul Chahidi (Wicked Little Letters, The Serpent Queen) and Hayley Squire
The Night Manager season 2: What will happen?
BBC has confirmed that the characters in season 2 will continue to be inspired by those in John le Carré's best-selling novel. However, given that season one was based on a standalone book, excitingly, anything could happen in the next series!
Stephen Garrett, who was lead Executive Producer on the first season said: “The best dramas all have at their core some version of the family, and the first season of The Night Manager was no exception. It’s thrilling that our riotously dysfunctional family is now, after 8 years apart, reunited for season 2."
Meanwhile, Lindsay Salt promised that the second series will "provide even more drama, glamour, intrigue and suspense.”
The Night Manager season 2: When will it air?
Series 2 of The Night Manager will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK (and globally on Prime Video) however there is no release date confirmed just yet.
For now, we wait and see…
You can stream season one of The Night Manager HERE.
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