After a decade-long hiatus, Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Jonathan Pine in the second series of The Night Manager, which promises to be even steamier than the original. The new season features an explosive, sexually fluid power threesome that has stunned viewers.
Screenwriter David Farr conceived the sequel after a vivid dream about a boy in a Colombian monastery. The first series, based on John le Carré's 1993 novel, was a critical and commercial success, winning Golden Globes for Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, and Olivia Colman. However, there was no sequel book, and Farr initially resisted pressure to create one.
Le Carré, who died in 2020, gave his blessing for a second season. Hiddleston said he was initially hesitant but was won over by Farr's vision. The actor noted that the decade since the first series has been complex for the world and for intelligence services, making Pine's return compelling.
The new series picks up with Pine as director of MI6's covert 'Night Owls' unit, specialising in nocturnal surveillance. His past resurfaces when he spots a former associate of arms dealer Richard Roper, now working for Colombian cartel boss Teddy Dos Santos. Pine must infiltrate Dos Santos's operation with the help of businesswoman Roxana Bolaños.
With a reported £20 million budget and co-production by Prime Video, the series is a globe-trotting epic. The opening episodes take viewers to Egypt and Barcelona, setting the stage for a high-stakes drama that has become the first must-watch show of 2026.
