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The Night Manager

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Universal acclaim based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Ratings

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The Night Manager

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The Night Manager

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BBC | AMC | Release Date: April 19, 2016

Starring: Hugh Laurie, Neil Morrissey, David Harewood, Natasha Little, Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Aure Atika, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Aris, Russell Tovey, Alistair Petrie, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Nardone, Douglas Hodge, Adeel Akhtar, Antonio de la Torre, Hovik Keuchkerian

Summary: Based on John le Carre's novel, ex-British soldier Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) is recruited by MI-6's Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) to infiltrate the inner circle of an arms trader named Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie).

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: May 24, 2016
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: May 17, 2016
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: May 10, 2016

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82

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Critic Reviews

100

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Apr 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: Nearly everything about The Night Manager works, from the high-powered cast to the gorgeous locales. And it’s thematically dense as well, as le Carré and Bier examine the games people play with each other to get what they need, and how far we’re willing to go to deceive for the greater good. Read full review

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Collider Allison Keene

Apr 15, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Night Manager has something for everyone--fans of spy craft, fans of cinematic television, fans of good storytelling or just of Tom Hiddleston (or Hugh Laurie, for that matter). It will pull you into its story completely and allow you inhabit its world, but at a terrible cost: brevity. Read full review

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The Oregonian

Kristi Turnquist

Apr 18, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Night Manager combines luxurious production with razor-sharp writing, and it's brought to life by a brilliant cast, headed by Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Night Manager knows exactly what kind of entertainment it wants to be: escapism with just enough of a dark edge to pass for art. And it stays as focused on its mission as Pine does on his. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Zack Handlen

Apr 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: Roper is never much more than a menacingly jovial monster, and Pine never earns the soulful self-loathing Hiddleston brings to the role. But there’s something to be said for surface pleasures, especially when they’re this well dressed. Read full review

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Slate

Willa Paskin

Apr 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Night Manager is concerned with the complications and accommodations made to cope with man-made, humanitarian disasters. But all the permutations of its plot, however grisly and threatening, never dominate the show in the way they are meant to. Read full review

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Slant Magazine

Chuck Bowen

Apr 15, 2016

Season 1 Review: The Night Manager goes down easy as a glamorous procedural, but its conventionality grows narcotizing. Read full review

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Valenteleal

Jul 2, 2020

Great show! Must see!

Incredible acting, great plot. Tension and more. 9/10

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Voodoo123

Dec 16, 2019

Very impressive screenplay pairs beautifully with the excellent cast and a level of production that adds a cinematic style and quality to the proceedings. Hugh Laurie delivers a stand out performance as Roper here. Shows like this are a great example of how a long form TV series format canVery impressive screenplay pairs beautifully with the excellent cast and a level of production that adds a cinematic style and quality to the proceedings. Hugh Laurie delivers a stand out performance as Roper here. Shows like this are a great example of how a long form TV series format can add flesh to the bones of a blink and you'll miss it 2 hour movie. Exceptional stuff here.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Aug 25, 2021

It's a pretty entertaining miniseries, though not quite as intriguing as I'd hoped.
Let's say it was difficult to buy the role of ruthless billionaire from Hugh Laurie. Other than that, it goes smoothly.
I think it's worth it, but honestly, if you ask me, it could've been a movie ratherIt's a pretty entertaining miniseries, though not quite as intriguing as I'd hoped.
Let's say it was difficult to buy the role of ruthless billionaire from Hugh Laurie. Other than that, it goes smoothly.

I think it's worth it, but honestly, if you ask me, it could've been a movie rather than a series.… Expand

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mustafa811

Jul 26, 2021

Well as a starter i am egyptian , and i didn't pull past the 1st episode as there is too many atrocities adressing egypt , cairo or egyptians .

1st of all this was not shot at egypt , 2nd almost all the actors used for egyptian characters were arabs but not egyptians , 3rd they talkedWell as a starter i am egyptian , and i didn't pull past the 1st episode as there is too many atrocities adressing egypt , cairo or egyptians .

1st of all this was not shot at egypt , 2nd almost all the actors used for egyptian characters were arabs but not egyptians , 3rd they talked arabic but in a foreign dialect , there was no egyptian dialect at all , 4th why are you adding (y) to the end of arab names ?! , all the names used are not egyptian ????!!!!! Even one of the hotel residents asked for coffee he brought her tea ????!!!!! So if you are watching this for just fun go ahead , but if you think this is accurate or resemble the truth or egypt it doesn't .… Expand

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Series Overview
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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 19, 2016
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  Air Date: May 24, 2016
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  Air Date: May 17, 2016
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  Air Date: May 10, 2016
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  Air Date: May 3, 2016
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  Air Date: April 26, 2016
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