The Night Manager is back! Episode 1 of Season 2 was screened on BBC1 on New Year's Day, and we're delighted that it was selected as Pick of the Day in The Times, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Daily Express, The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Record and more.
The series has received brilliant 4* reviews so far. The Financial Times referred to it as having 'a fresh enough glance at its world to lure audiences in once more', and Empire hailed it for remaining 'glamorous and action-packed, but not too polished'. BBC Culture praised the series for being 'irresistible', Metro described it as 'slick, suave and full of suspense', and Digital Spy praised David Farr's 'bolder' script and 'alluring, intricate and devilishly thrilling' plot.
Here are some of the reviews we've gathered together:
Tech Radar: 'The Night Manager season 2 is back and better than ever after 10 years - with an incredibly sexy new villain.' Read the full review here.
Empire: Click here to read the review.
BBC Culture: 'The globe-trotting thriller's long-awaited second series is irresistible'. Read it here.
The New York Times: 'Evoking John le Carré in 'The Night Manager' Season 2'
Metro: 'The Night Manager season 2 is an enthralling comeback after a 10-year wait'
Radio Times: 'Hiddleston and Calva are TV's next hot couple'
Digital Spy: 'The Night Manager season 2 is a thrilling return to form worth savouring'. Read the full review here.
The series has also been covered extensively online. You can read some of them here:
The Observer: 'Return of The Night Manager, the sequel Le Carré tried to kill'
The Standard: 'The Night Manager creator on the 'fluid love triangle' at the heart of series two'
Express Online: ''Masterpiece' BBC series 'better than Bond' topping Amazon Prime is 'best show ever made''
Condé Nast Traveller: 'Where was The Night Manager filmed? Behind the scenes of the thrilling second series'
The Night Manager will be available on Amazon Prime Video starting January 11th 2026. The six-episode season will release weekly, every Sunday, with the finale scheduled for February 1st.
Flickering Myth has published an interesting article featuring the adaptations created from John le Carré's work. Under the title, 'A New Golden Age for John le Carré', you can read the full article here.