The Night Manager - Season 1 (2016)
Show title: The Night Manager
IMDb score:
8,0 (122.771)
Episodes: 6
Playing time: 5 hour and 56 minutes
Developed by: Susanne Bier
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman
Origin:
United Kingdom
Releasedate: Sunday 21 February 2016
First aired on: BBC One (Verenigd Koninkrijk)
This season is not available on US streaming services.
Actors and Actresses
Jonathan Pine
Richard Onslow Roper
Angela Burr
Lance Corkoran
Jed Marshall
Rex Mayhew
Juan Apostol
Joel Steadman
Geoffrey Dromgoole
Rob Singhal
Sophie Alekan
Tabby
Caroline Langbourne
Frisky
Sandy Langbourne
Reviews & comments
frolunda
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- 1115 messages
- 4601 votes
Good mini-series based on a book by John le Carré (which unfortunately I have never read). Laurie in particular shines as a ruthless arms dealer with Tom Hiddleston as a solid opponent. The story is strong, the series has beautiful locations and the supporting roles are well played. starring Olivia Colman, Alistair Petrie and David Harewood.
The fact that there isn't too much action in it according to some (I think it's not too bad myself) is a plus, that makes the Night manager a lot more credible and the tension that is always (under the skin) absorbs that well.
Another strong point is that the interests of the various parties are never completely black and white, which makes it all the more realistic. Except for the excellent ending, perhaps.
Furthermore, Bier's direction and camera work are solid, so that the Night manager is highly recommended in the field of television (saw him myself on AMC).
A big 3.5 stars.
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Donkerwoud
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- 8661 messages
- 3940 votes
I've only seen 'Things We Lost in the Fire' (2007) by Danish director Susanne Bier, but she shows off well with this stylish spy drama. It's vintage John le Carré, in which a troubled British gentleman - courteous and stiff - is the last righteous soul left in a cynical mix of intelligence and organized crime. Tom Hiddleston is extremely charismatic as 'The Night Manager' with his sneering smile and sad look. Opposite him is Hugh Laurie, who throws out all the venom and aggression that had no place in a family-friendly television series like 'House'. The many supporting roles are also usually perfectly cast: whether it's Olivia Colman as the real hero (-in) of the series (Angela Burr), or Tom Hollander as the gay street fighter (Lance Corkoran), or even Adeel Akhtar (Rob Singhal). who has a hilarious diss in the last episode. The plot turns out to be a tad predictable and straightforward in the end, but even that is satisfying because this male fantasy of gallantry and power plays does exactly what I hope and expect it to do.
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brawljeff
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- 2773 messages
- 3308 votes
Very good miniseries, where the acting of Hiddleston, Laurie, Hollander and Colman is especially interesting to watch. It was never exaggerated, but always impressive.
As mentioned before, the series felt like a good James Bond movie at times. I've been wondering all season if I think Hiddleston is the perfect candidate for Bond or not at all. Richard Roper also resembled a Bond villain.
The whole series was exciting, but the climax was quite predictable. As Donkerwoud already said: hopefully they won't ruin the next season by hitting on the good points of this season too much. If they really want to come back, they can come up with something really unique.
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