The latest viewing data collated by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) has confirmed that The Night Manager Series Two drew in a huge 8.7 million viewers in 28 days for Episode One on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, making it the biggest BBC drama debut since Vigil Series Two in 2023.
The show performed well across all demographics and demonstrated high popularity among younger viewers, with nearly a quarter of the audience (3 million) in the 16-34 age bracket.
The highly anticipated series was made by the award-winning London and LA-based independent film studio The Ink Factory (The Pigeon Tunnel, The Little Drummer Girl), in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall, and in co-production with Spanish collaborator Nostromo Pictures. It is written by David Farr and is based on the characters from John le Carré's 1993 novel The Night Manager. Series Two expands the storyline beyond the original novel for the first time:
'Jonathan Pine thought he'd buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin - a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London - his life is comfortably uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos.' (Official synopsis)
The series has achieved a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score and has been lauded 'superb' and 'gripping' by critics. A third series has been confirmed.