Tom Hiddleston, star of 'The Night Manager', has recalled how former US President Joe Biden praised the original series at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2016. The actor, who plays Jonathan Pine, described it as 'an extraordinary privilege' to have made something that resonated so deeply with audiences, including world leaders.
The show's creator David Farr admitted that the first season had 'painted ourselves rightly into a narrative corner', making a second season seem impossible. Executive producer Stephen Garrett noted that they had no intention of setting up another series, but the arrival of Diego Calva as Teddy Dos Santos provided a 'fresh ignition' for the story.
Season 2, which launched on Prime Video in January, sees Pine living under an alias in London, discovering that arms dealer Richard Roper is still alive and backing a military coup in Colombia. Teddy, Roper's illegitimate son, becomes an unwitting partner in Pine's quest to destroy Roper once and for all.
Director Georgi Banks-Davies discussed a provocative dance scene between Pine, Teddy and Roxana (Camila Morrone), describing it as 'about power' and 'using sex as power'. Hiddleston added that the dance reflected the characters' spiritual bond, with both men feeling like orphans with 'deep wells of private pain'.
The series, which also saw the return of Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman, has been renewed for a third season.
