BBC’s The Night Manager is back for season 2 with Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman

Cast of The Night Manager

by Arabella Horspool |
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After eight years away from our screens, the award-winning spy thriller The Night Manager is returning to BBC with not one but two more series, and many of the original cast members are returning to the show.

The TV drama is based on the book of the same name by John le Carré, who also wrote Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Here's everything you need to know about the programme!

The Night Manager cast

Here are the returning cast members:
Tom Hiddleston (Loki, The Essex Serpent) as Jonathan Pine
Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) as Angela Burr
Alistair Petrie (Sex Education, The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies) as Sandy Langbourne
Douglas Hodge (Joker, Black Mirror) as Rex Mayhew
Michael Nardone (Traces, Rome) as Frisky
Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place, Honey Boy) as Daniel Roper

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Where is The Night Manager filmed?

The Night Manager series 1 was filmed mostly on the island of Majorca and it's been reported that Tom Hiddleston and Camilla Monroe have been filming for season 2 in Notting Hill, London.

A recap of The Night Manager season 1

Based on John le Carré's 1993 novel, the first season of The Night Manager introduced us to Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), a former British soldier turned hotel night manager. Pine is recruited by Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), an intelligence operative, to infiltrate the inner circle of the notorious arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie).

Where can you watch The Night Manager?

Whether you're new to the show or would like to re-watch series one ahead of the new episodes, you can find The Night Manger on BBC iPlayer or on Prime Video.

Series 2 and 3 will be available to watch on the BBC and iPlayer when they are released.

The Night Manager book

The Night Manager by John le CarréAmazon
Price: $9.99

Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who is passionate about TV and film. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking and spending time with her pet dogs, tortoise and chickens.

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