The Night Manager really is one of the better mini-series that you'll ever see! It will draw you in from the first episode and keep you captivated and on the edge of your seat throughout each episode! This show won a bunch of awards including Tom Hiddleston (Best Actor), Hugh Laurie (Supporting Actor) and Olivia Colman (Supporting Actress) all winning Golden Globes for their performances and each one was well deserved! The rest of the cast is great too. It's also directed by an Oscar winning director in Susanne Bier. This has to be the best adaptation of John le Carre that's ever been made. If you haven't seen this yet then do yourself a favor and go watch it.
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Very Entertaining!
Rob133113 January 2023
I have to say That Night Manger was even better than I expected and I was expecting it to be good! Especially after reading all the great reviews and ratings. Tom Hiddleston is one of the most underrated actors working today. He's terrific in everything he does. The Night Manager follows former British soldier and now hotel manager, Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston). He is contacted by a spy operative for his help to spy on international businessman Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). Roper is believed to be the leader of secret arms trade. Pine infiltrates Romper's inner circle while keeping his real mission a secret. If you're looking for a good spy thriller that will hold your attention throughout every episode then give this a try. You won't be disappointed.
Entertaining suspense and a welcome change from reality rubbish
Symonb29 February 2016
At last a good old fashioned yarn where bad guys are bad and the good guy has a moral position. A flick through the average night of TV and the schedules are filled with low-cost reality rubbish, The Night Manager breaks the mold it has a good storyline, high production values, and a great cast. More like watching a Bond movie, for example, using three million pound plus speedboats to go out to a restaurant just to get a beautifully choreographed overhead shot framed against the Med. Certainly looks and, with its intelligent script, sounds more like a big budget movie filmed on location in Europe than TV series. What more do you want for your licence fee? Forget it is reminiscent of a bygone era it is entertainment. As long as it doesn't degenerate into an overlong series with filler episodes that go nowhere I will keep watching...
Outstanding classy thriller
linnet10014 March 2016
This is a rare thing: a genuinely classy thriller. I've become so used to dodgy story lines and plots that resemble Swiss cheese that this is something of a shock. Of course, it helps that the acting is so brilliant with top performances from the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander and Elizabeth Debicki but a great actor needs a great script. The bedrock for this classy thriller is, of course, John le Carre, supported in the adaptation by David Farr. Susanne Bier's direction is a masterclass. The cinematography is stunning.
It's become a cliché to say that they don't make them like this anymore, but they rarely do. For me, it's the finest thriller this decade.
Oh, and Tom Hiddleston would make a very Ian Fleming James Bond.
I keep coming back to le Carre though. Once upon a time thriller writers like him and Freddie Forsyth were painstaking in their attention to detail, writing plots that arose out of believable characters. There's many a TV series that could take note.
It's become a cliché to say that they don't make them like this anymore, but they rarely do. For me, it's the finest thriller this decade.
Oh, and Tom Hiddleston would make a very Ian Fleming James Bond.
I keep coming back to le Carre though. Once upon a time thriller writers like him and Freddie Forsyth were painstaking in their attention to detail, writing plots that arose out of believable characters. There's many a TV series that could take note.
A Masterful Adaptation
Pickwick1221 February 2016
Though updated for the present time and reworked slightly, The Night Manager stays forcefully true to the characterizations and atmosphere of Le Carre's classic spy novel. Tom Hiddleston shines as the complicated protagonist, and Huge Laurie and Olivia Colman provide forceful screen presence to offset his vulnerably self-contained persona.
Fans of Le Carre's work are likely to enjoy The Night Manager, as are those who enjoy an atmospheric mystery populated with beautiful men and women, intelligent writing, and international stakes. Not a series to watch without paying attention, it is a series well worth the time and effort to absorb and enjoy it fully.
Fans of Le Carre's work are likely to enjoy The Night Manager, as are those who enjoy an atmospheric mystery populated with beautiful men and women, intelligent writing, and international stakes. Not a series to watch without paying attention, it is a series well worth the time and effort to absorb and enjoy it fully.
Very good miniseries plenty of suspense , mostly shot in Island Majorca and Egypt
ma-cortes5 August 2017
The night manager of a Cairo hotel called Jonathan Pine , Tom Hiddleston , is recruited by an organization commanded by Angela Burr , Olivia Coleman , to infiltrate a weapons dealer , Hugh Laurie. As he gets involved with the sweetheart , Elizabeth Debicki , of the mobster and his hoodlums :Tom Hollander , Alistair Petrie.
This is a suspenseful series plenty of emotion , intrigue , thrills ,crosses and double-crosses . The extreme intrigue and tension are extended from start to finish .This expensive miniseries is considered to be the most lavish TV drama in the history of BBC. Extraordinary acting by main cast , Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie , both of whom give magnificent performances . Support cast is frankly awesome as Douglas Hodge , Tom Hollander, Tobias Menzies , Alistair Petrie , David Harewood , Antonio De La Torre, and special mention for the pregnant Olovia Coleman.This was well rendered from a novel by prestigious author John Le Carre who has been adapted on cinema several times, such as: The spy who came in from the Cold , Call for the dead, Tinker , soldier and spy ,The little drummer girl, The tailor of Panama , The Russian house , The constant gardener , The most wanted man ,among others. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Susanne Bier .Debut TV miniseries for filmmaker Bier who has previously shot several foreign language theatrical feature movies such as: Brothers , Serena, In a better world , Second chance , Things we lost in the fire , After wedding . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Michael Snyman shot on marvelous locations from Spain , United Kingdom , Turkey , Egypt ,and Switzerland . Suspenseful and thrilling musical score by Victor Reyes. In 2016, it garnered 12 Emmy nominations including outstanding lead actor Tom Hiddleston , supporting players for both Hugh Laurie and Olivia Coleman , outstanding filmmaking for a miniseries for filmmaker Susanne Biet and writing for writer David Farr , but this renditíon is updated to the present day and it is not set in the era of the time John Le Carre source novel that was published in 1993.
This is a suspenseful series plenty of emotion , intrigue , thrills ,crosses and double-crosses . The extreme intrigue and tension are extended from start to finish .This expensive miniseries is considered to be the most lavish TV drama in the history of BBC. Extraordinary acting by main cast , Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie , both of whom give magnificent performances . Support cast is frankly awesome as Douglas Hodge , Tom Hollander, Tobias Menzies , Alistair Petrie , David Harewood , Antonio De La Torre, and special mention for the pregnant Olovia Coleman.This was well rendered from a novel by prestigious author John Le Carre who has been adapted on cinema several times, such as: The spy who came in from the Cold , Call for the dead, Tinker , soldier and spy ,The little drummer girl, The tailor of Panama , The Russian house , The constant gardener , The most wanted man ,among others. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Susanne Bier .Debut TV miniseries for filmmaker Bier who has previously shot several foreign language theatrical feature movies such as: Brothers , Serena, In a better world , Second chance , Things we lost in the fire , After wedding . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Michael Snyman shot on marvelous locations from Spain , United Kingdom , Turkey , Egypt ,and Switzerland . Suspenseful and thrilling musical score by Victor Reyes. In 2016, it garnered 12 Emmy nominations including outstanding lead actor Tom Hiddleston , supporting players for both Hugh Laurie and Olivia Coleman , outstanding filmmaking for a miniseries for filmmaker Susanne Biet and writing for writer David Farr , but this renditíon is updated to the present day and it is not set in the era of the time John Le Carre source novel that was published in 1993.
started out well...
imizrahi200212 May 2016
but things started happening in the fourth episode that seemed implausible. not in the sense that someone grows wings and flies implausible... but even with the little we know of a certain character, they make a decision that seemed HIGHly unlikely. not for someone who's achieved their position in that sort of work. but that was the second seemingly 'off' move for a character. one had dire consequences, the other was ridiculously foolish, most things considered, as to context... i don't like spoilers. and i don't care to be more specific than the vagaries i've already mentioned... it's well played and photographed. some beautiful landscapes. some exotic... but the plot seems amateurishly thought out/clichéd in certain parts of the infrastructure...which, for me, weakened it as a whole...
Work of Brilliance
adigarg9431 March 2016
I would like to start with the fact that a lot of reviews for this show are by people who are comparing it to the book. We all know those comparisons result in TV Series Bashing. Ignore them.
This is a flash of brilliance with veteran actors giving their best performances. You will enjoy every moment of it and if you're anything like me, it will keep you at the edge of your seat.
The story progresses quickly, it's entertaining and the book's plot has been well executed. Sure there are some goofs and loopholes (Specially in the finale) but despite that I would want to give this mini-series a 10 because I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. There is action, drama, blasts, a love story, betrayal, alliances, guns, henchmen and more - everything that constitutes a super secret spy movie in the 21st century!
Watch it for the menacing Laurie, for the charming Hiddleton, watch it for the performance of a lifetime by Tom Hollander and Olivia Conman.. but do yourself a favor, and watch this!
This is a flash of brilliance with veteran actors giving their best performances. You will enjoy every moment of it and if you're anything like me, it will keep you at the edge of your seat.
The story progresses quickly, it's entertaining and the book's plot has been well executed. Sure there are some goofs and loopholes (Specially in the finale) but despite that I would want to give this mini-series a 10 because I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. There is action, drama, blasts, a love story, betrayal, alliances, guns, henchmen and more - everything that constitutes a super secret spy movie in the 21st century!
Watch it for the menacing Laurie, for the charming Hiddleton, watch it for the performance of a lifetime by Tom Hollander and Olivia Conman.. but do yourself a favor, and watch this!
Great expectations
amkn7516 June 2022
With the cast in this little series, nothing could go wrong. I guess it could, but it didn't.
Great story, and it captured my interest so much I had to watch it properly instead of having it as just some background entertainment while doing other things.
It's like a nice short story where the viewer is dragged in slowly, and ends in a climax. The last episode is definitely a highlight, where some are really slow.
If I could I'd probably give it an 8.5/10, but since that's not an option I went up instead. A 9 it is then!
Great story, and it captured my interest so much I had to watch it properly instead of having it as just some background entertainment while doing other things.
It's like a nice short story where the viewer is dragged in slowly, and ends in a climax. The last episode is definitely a highlight, where some are really slow.
If I could I'd probably give it an 8.5/10, but since that's not an option I went up instead. A 9 it is then!
The perfect spy tale
robert-temple-17 April 2016
This TV series is the best ever adaptation of a John le Carré novel. The direction by Danish director Susanne Bier is sheer genius. She knows exactly when to insert a closeup of a single malevolent eye of Hugh Laurie, just to unsettle us. The casting is perfect, the script by David Farr is perfect, the direction, the story, are all perfect. Hugh Laurie is so brilliant at being a master criminal with charm that it is difficult to imagine anyone else doing anywhere near as well in the part of arch-villain Dickie Roper. Tom Hiddleston is a revelation. Even though he played Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen's MIDNIGHT IN Paris (2011, see my review), I must confess that I had never otherwise heard of him before. He seems to have 'come out of nowhere', nowhere being a long series of TV things and rather obscure productions one does not easily incline to see. But here he is, all super-starish, sprung fully fledged from the brow of whoever had the inspiration to cast him in the lead for this series. And then there is the amazing Elizabeth Debicki, lithe and beautiful and spell-binding. And then there is the truly wonderful Olivia Colman, one of my favourite actresses. (Am I allowed to prefer her even to Elizabeth Debicki? Am I mad?) With a cast like this, nothing could go wrong. And another of my favourite actors, David Hodge, with his look of earnest conscience, is in there too. It is all simply too wonderful. Nor dare I forget to mention the amazing Tom Hollander. Who could have imagined that he could so readily play a psychopathic killer? Once again, one cannot imagine any other actor having been better in the role of 'Corky'. This was just perfection, that's what it was. Tom Hollander has become so versatile it is almost scary. As he is so good at everything, I expect to see him come down my chimney next Christmas as Santa. This six-part series is gripping edge-of-the-seat stuff for every second. A huge budget was lavished on the production, with a great deal of use made of locations, namely Morocco, Mallorca, Zermatt, Egypt, the UK, and Turkey, and many aerial drone or helicopter sequences were used to great effect. TV series do not usually have that kind of money to spend. And it all paid off, every penny of it. This was truly TV drama of the highest imaginable calibre. This inside portrait of an international arms dealer's world, and the attempts to penetrate it, is riveting. Le Carré reminds us of the duplicity of all governments and venality of so many civil servants by showing the insider treachery of the Foreign Office and 'River House' mandarins in London, who, far from wishing to catch Dickie Roper and put him out of business, are actually supplying him with the very arms which he is selling to unsavoury people in the Middle East. So Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman, who are risking their lives to bring a monster down, are being blocked at every turn by the 'Establishment'. Alas, too true, too true. If you are the nervous sort, you won't have many fingernails left if you watch this all the way through. But it is a series of such rare excitement and spectacular impact that we can only cry out pathetically: 'More! More!' It is streets ahead of HOMELAND and any other possible competitor. It has style and brilliance like no other suspense series.
The next James Bond
robtcanning28 January 2022
In my opinion Tom Huddleston would be a great choice to take over as James Bond. This movie is a great example of how he would do in my opinion. Hopefully the 007 producers will give him serious consideration. He has shown the skills needed for the role and will easily handle the roll whether it requires seriousness action and also the times when sarcastic humor is needed.
Mildly intriguing - quite dry
grantss24 April 2016
Mildly intriguing - quite dry.
An Englishman, Jonathan Pine (played by Tom Hiddleston), is working as the night manager of a Cairo hotel. He gets involved with a local woman who is the girlfriend of a local gangster. Through her relationship with the gangster she has acquired information linking illegal international arms sales with Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), an English billionaire. She is soon found dead, murdered due to her having this information. Fearing for his own life, Pine flees, ending up working at a remote hotel in Switzerland. Two years pass, and then Roper visits the Swiss hotel. This rekindles Pines thirst for revenge, and he is enlisted by British Intelligence to spy on Roper. What follows is a very dangerous game of intrigue and deception.
Interesting story, based on a John le Carre novel, but not told in a very exciting way. Just seems like a standard, join-the-dots espionage drama. The excitement is ramped up in the final episode but even then it comes in fits and starts. There's never any real momentum in the series. Conclusion feels rushed too - too neat and easy, after all the setbacks that came before.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the reasons I found the series less than great. He was okay initially, as the night manager. However, he then transformed into a ruthless thug and then a smug, swarmy businessman. The thug part wasn't believable, both from a character development perspective and an acting perspective. The swarmy businessman was also a bit of a character stretch (though not as much as the thug), and was a fairly irritating character to boot.
Solid work by Hugh Laurie as Roper. Interesting to see him in an arch-villain role, and he pulls it off with aplomb.
Good supporting cast - Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood.
An Englishman, Jonathan Pine (played by Tom Hiddleston), is working as the night manager of a Cairo hotel. He gets involved with a local woman who is the girlfriend of a local gangster. Through her relationship with the gangster she has acquired information linking illegal international arms sales with Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), an English billionaire. She is soon found dead, murdered due to her having this information. Fearing for his own life, Pine flees, ending up working at a remote hotel in Switzerland. Two years pass, and then Roper visits the Swiss hotel. This rekindles Pines thirst for revenge, and he is enlisted by British Intelligence to spy on Roper. What follows is a very dangerous game of intrigue and deception.
Interesting story, based on a John le Carre novel, but not told in a very exciting way. Just seems like a standard, join-the-dots espionage drama. The excitement is ramped up in the final episode but even then it comes in fits and starts. There's never any real momentum in the series. Conclusion feels rushed too - too neat and easy, after all the setbacks that came before.
Tom Hiddleston is one of the reasons I found the series less than great. He was okay initially, as the night manager. However, he then transformed into a ruthless thug and then a smug, swarmy businessman. The thug part wasn't believable, both from a character development perspective and an acting perspective. The swarmy businessman was also a bit of a character stretch (though not as much as the thug), and was a fairly irritating character to boot.
Solid work by Hugh Laurie as Roper. Interesting to see him in an arch-villain role, and he pulls it off with aplomb.
Good supporting cast - Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, David Harewood.
Fantastic, superb, amazing!!!
tejasdhanuka1 March 2023
Not a dull moment, not an avoidable scene, not a filler or obvious conversation in the show. Everything was right in place. Where it should be. From the acting to the directing. And what I like about British shows: they are ON REAL locations, or as close they can. The blond Tom Hidleston and was glad to: he's so underrated. The plan to get Roper at the end was brilliant, but also tricky while,they were so many things based on luck and outside help. This show is one of a kind, and I guess while the last episode stays open to new adventures: we aren't be lucky to have a second year, are we? Just amazing!!!
... this-good, they don't come around all that often
bjarias27 January 2024
... not many productions are nearly as good as this six-part Euro-crime-series... everything works to near perfection.. writing - casting - acting - production-values.. everything
... nominated-winning numerous awards.. highly-deserving every one.. to be around a very long time, a timeless-production, now coming to Acorn TV early February '24, it will again gain a new audience
... when watching a series with characters so well done you never want it ending.. to know you'll be there again sometime with them.. it doesn't happen here with these wonderful people, but there will come along another as good, guess that's at times all we can hope-ask-for.
... nominated-winning numerous awards.. highly-deserving every one.. to be around a very long time, a timeless-production, now coming to Acorn TV early February '24, it will again gain a new audience
... when watching a series with characters so well done you never want it ending.. to know you'll be there again sometime with them.. it doesn't happen here with these wonderful people, but there will come along another as good, guess that's at times all we can hope-ask-for.
A very cliché story of the solitary hero against the bad guys
mariater23 February 2018
A very lavish production like The Night Manager should have done a serious effort and try to go beyond the usual Bondesque hero-vs.-ruthless-baddie and rescue-the-girl story. The beautiful cinematography and the exotic locations don't save the show from sounding so untrue for most of the time. It is a pity that a great actor like Hugh Laurie ends up with such a cliché villain. And Tom Hiddleston's character is particularly unconvincing, I'm afraid, though he tries his best to make it appealing. It would have been a great show in 1965.
Nice serie .. i recommend it 👌
said_kurollo11 January 2021
Fabulous
Bottlebrush28 March 2016
I thought this was absolutely wonderful, and was especially impressed by Tom Hiddleston (such a superb, beautiful actor) and Hugh Laurie (brilliant in the 'evil role'). One thing: I did think that a pregnant Olivia Coleman was a bit of an oddity in the series, since I don't find it plausible that a spy would put herself in a massively dangerous situation when heavily pregnant.
The design of the entire thing was beautiful – I don't know where the BBC managed to find the budget to film in such wonderful locations. The initial visuals to each episode are probably the best I've ever seen – so much style and beauty.
Gorgeous, fascinating and different from the ordinary run of thrillers. Looking at something like this makes one realize how much better a lot of TV (like this and the Scandi dramas) is than most of today's churned-out films for the masses.
The design of the entire thing was beautiful – I don't know where the BBC managed to find the budget to film in such wonderful locations. The initial visuals to each episode are probably the best I've ever seen – so much style and beauty.
Gorgeous, fascinating and different from the ordinary run of thrillers. Looking at something like this makes one realize how much better a lot of TV (like this and the Scandi dramas) is than most of today's churned-out films for the masses.
Superior Sunday night fare, but not quite as smart and grown up as the production and dark edges suggest
bob the moo2 July 2016
It was after the fact and the positive reviews that I watched The Night Manager, and I did so not quite sure what to expect as all I had heard was that it was good. The shows lays out its stall with an adult edge; having darkness to the plotting and the characters, while also enjoying the glitz and tension of it all. I was not totally sold on the journey of Pine to 'inside man' however the pace that made it less convincing also meant we moved beyond that quickly.
The episodes move around nicely from locations as well as from the inside world and those of the intelligence teams in London. This movement is combined with a mix of violence, sexual intrigue, tension, and dialogue driven drama. The combination of themes and locations and plots works pretty well and keeps each episode moving pretty well. The high production values allow for great locations which are then beautifully presented; it also means we have plenty of strong cast members. Hiddleston is not actually that great as a performance but he does have charisma which holds the attention. Laurie is better as a villain while Hollander, Colman, Akhtar, Harewood and others are all good value.
It is not quite as good as suggested though. It does have plotting weaknesses, and the dark edge and adult tone is very much presentation and not as deep in the characters and material as one would like. The conclusion is a bit too neat and tidy in particular. As a result it does feel like a good fit for the Sunday night slot, and is not as brilliant as it appears, even it is enjoyable with an easily digestible darkness.
The episodes move around nicely from locations as well as from the inside world and those of the intelligence teams in London. This movement is combined with a mix of violence, sexual intrigue, tension, and dialogue driven drama. The combination of themes and locations and plots works pretty well and keeps each episode moving pretty well. The high production values allow for great locations which are then beautifully presented; it also means we have plenty of strong cast members. Hiddleston is not actually that great as a performance but he does have charisma which holds the attention. Laurie is better as a villain while Hollander, Colman, Akhtar, Harewood and others are all good value.
It is not quite as good as suggested though. It does have plotting weaknesses, and the dark edge and adult tone is very much presentation and not as deep in the characters and material as one would like. The conclusion is a bit too neat and tidy in particular. As a result it does feel like a good fit for the Sunday night slot, and is not as brilliant as it appears, even it is enjoyable with an easily digestible darkness.
CRITIC
nolcay9 January 2021
Although there is significant changes in the visuals about Istanbul, meanly there is no more fez hats and dark clothes but still Istanbul has better views rather than crowded old streets and mosques such as modern looking people skyscrapers and so on, it should be well understood that there is no more manipulation to be made as communication facilities are widely used by all people they know the facts and reality please be realistic and stop showing only ugly sides of any city in the world including my dearest city "ISTANBUL "
Predictable in every way
pernix3 June 2016
Maybe I was expecting too much, but I waited and waited for some kind of surprise or unexpected moment, which never came out. The story does not look as coming from Le Carre, as it is so simple and straight. Hugh Laurie sometime delivers some good baddie look, but he is not helped by the screenplay which gives him the usual "The world is already a bad place, I am just doing my job" lines to give him some substance. Tom Hollander is the only one delivering a believable, interesting and menacing character. I am sorry for Tom Hiddleston, who delivers a completely uninteresting flat Jonathan Pine, who is so lovable, generous, courageous and good at everything he does, that when the series ends I am not curious at all to see him again.
Cork, Sarin and Charm
Always_Loved_A_Film18 April 2022
Tom Hiddleston (Jonathan Pine) and Hugh Laurie (Richard 'Bloody' Roper) are a delight to watch in their respective castings and elevate this crime thriller to a cut well above the TV miniseries average. In fact, add to that the exotic locations and a music score worthy of Bond, The Night Manager really is something special.
I read the book after I'd viewed this series and appreciated the film script even more. The switching of Leonard Burr for the heavily pregnant 'Angela' (played by Coleman) is inspired and gives a wonderful 'common touch' to the otherwise very 'public school - ex military' vibe. Supporting roles from Elizabeth Debicki (Jed) and Tom Hollander (Corky) warrant honourable mentions for moments of brilliance. Check out Corky when, 3 sheets to the wind, he complains about the lobster salad - or lack thereof... ( incidentally - the lobster salad scene actually has John le Carrie as the dinner guest Pine apologises to - a nice touch).
All this acting talent simply heightens the drama of Carrie's masterful storytelling. We are charmed by Roper (the worst man in the world) and moved by Burr (recounting the memory of children exposed to chemical weapons) and the tension is held nicely by the paranoia of strained, mistrusting relationships. Close ups of Roper growling and glaring as the stakes climb ever higher, alongside everything going south back in London HQ make this an eminently re-watchable drama. Me likee Mr Pine...
I read the book after I'd viewed this series and appreciated the film script even more. The switching of Leonard Burr for the heavily pregnant 'Angela' (played by Coleman) is inspired and gives a wonderful 'common touch' to the otherwise very 'public school - ex military' vibe. Supporting roles from Elizabeth Debicki (Jed) and Tom Hollander (Corky) warrant honourable mentions for moments of brilliance. Check out Corky when, 3 sheets to the wind, he complains about the lobster salad - or lack thereof... ( incidentally - the lobster salad scene actually has John le Carrie as the dinner guest Pine apologises to - a nice touch).
All this acting talent simply heightens the drama of Carrie's masterful storytelling. We are charmed by Roper (the worst man in the world) and moved by Burr (recounting the memory of children exposed to chemical weapons) and the tension is held nicely by the paranoia of strained, mistrusting relationships. Close ups of Roper growling and glaring as the stakes climb ever higher, alongside everything going south back in London HQ make this an eminently re-watchable drama. Me likee Mr Pine...
If your are a fan of Espionage Genre then this series is a must watch
Hussain-AL-Naseer11 April 2020
Since Espionage genre is very popular among the mases that is why Bond Movies, MI- series are all established and profitable franchises, continuing the legacy of silver screen the Night Manager a short web series has justified its worth as it captures audiences with twists & thrills both at the same time.
Good writing with a powerful star cast including Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie & Elizabeth Debicki all contributes towards making a successful Espionage Genre short series. Especial Shout out to the Cinematographer, Dialogues writer and editor.
Excellent Series!
ronlda6 February 2024
This is absolutely the best series in a long, long time. Superb acting, lots of suspense and intrigue with a perfect ending. The few negative reviews here are puzzling and must be from folks who are not familiar with the craft of action adventure. The casting director is to be complimented for assembling the appropriate actors to play each character throughout the entire series. We started watching with some reluctance but that quickly changed in the very first episode and just built layer upon layer of tension and intrigue right up to the very end. I just read where a second series based upon a Le Carre book was in the works which was music to my ears!
Lavishly styled, captivating James Bond-like adventure
pdori28 October 2020
This mini is an exciting, fast-paced action-slash-thriller, which does not shy away from going into gripping, brutal territory, that somehow remains a stylish, beautiful, summery adventure. Plenty of travel, beautiful cinematography, eye-candy scenes. The cast is marvelous, Tom Hiddleston cuts a very appealing, earnest, thoroughly convincing Jonathan Pine. A little Batman-like good guy vigilante, prepared to risk everything and go however far to bring down his target, but nonetheless retaining uncompromised moral integrity. Neither the characters, nor the 'happenings' along the story are very original, but they are served up in a lavish and exciting coating, and bring you to a satisfying ending. With only 6 episodes, the show isn't any great commitment, and it will bring you 6 hours of quality entertainment and doesn't leave you wanting more. My only real squabble with the show (knocking 1 star off) was the overmuch time dedicated to the not greatly interesting bureaucratic, behind-the-operation goings on in 'London' - you will probably see what I mean. A little boring (especially in the beginning) and going along rather predictable lines, is rather detracted from the part of the story you were most interested in (not to mentoin dragging you to grey, bleak London from the palm-dotted, colorful cities and private estates in Morocco or Majorca, or the snowy peaks of Switzerland, or the golden sands of Cairo...).
Could have been so much better
sairam-subramani15 January 2017
I've seen lots of praise for this show (not least the 3 Globe wins for acting) and 6 episodes seemed a breeze to watch. I haven't read the novel, my review is based on the TV series alone but those 6 episodes felt like a whole lot more. Not because it was a thrillingly complex plot (wrong on both counts), but because by the end I couldn't wait for it to get over.
The writing was patchy, the acting barely worth mention and the plot was nothing to really write home about. There were so many flaws in character and decision-making, it's unbelievable! I'm a huge fan of Hugh Laurie but he could have done this in his sleep. I really don't know what all the overwhelmingly positive reviewers saw in this. I guess what really saved it was the star names in the cast and the promise of its burial after just the half dozen episodes. Glad to bid it goodbye.
6/10
The writing was patchy, the acting barely worth mention and the plot was nothing to really write home about. There were so many flaws in character and decision-making, it's unbelievable! I'm a huge fan of Hugh Laurie but he could have done this in his sleep. I really don't know what all the overwhelmingly positive reviewers saw in this. I guess what really saved it was the star names in the cast and the promise of its burial after just the half dozen episodes. Glad to bid it goodbye.
6/10
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