The Night Manager season 2 is back and better than ever after 10 years — with an incredibly sexy new villain
After 10 years of waiting patiently, The Night Manager season 2 is back... and boy does it defy all expectations.
The Night Manager is even more exhilarating and well-crafted than I remember, and that's the biggest compliment possible for a legacy sequel like this. We're not even really compromising on Olivia Colman screentime in season 2, and she's basically the Queen now.
Pros
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The 2015 to 2025 quality difference is real
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High-stakes drama that feels fresh
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Hiddleston meets expectations and exceeds then
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Indira Varma and Diego Luna are exceptional new additions
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Hayley Squires continues to be the UK's most underrated talent
Cons
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Much like season 1, the drama is always serious
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January 2026 is going to be the Tom Hiddleston takeover month, with the much-anticipated The Night Manager season 2 hitting BBC from January 1 and Prime Video from January 11. After 10 years, shrewd and aloof spy Johnathan Pine returns... or does he?
Technically speaking, Hiddleston assumes a myriad of identities in the new season, but for the sake of UK security, I won't be revealing what they are. When we pick up with him a decade later, he's still working with the Night Owls. But when he spots a henchman of deceased villain Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), all hell breaks loose.
Tom Hiddleston breathes fresh air into a creatively liberated The Night Manager season 2
The Night Manager Season Two - Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube 
If you've ever watched a John le Carré adaptation before, you'll know that second seasons aren't really a thing. However, with Carré's approval before he died in 2020 (according to son and producer Simon Cornwell), a new creative concept has been born. Therefore, The Night Manager season 2 finds itself in an unusual sweet spot – stick to a pre-constructed foundation while taking as many dramatic liberties as it wants to.
Luckily for us, this works incredibly well. The BBC is well-known for its high-stakes, high-quality crime dramas, but in the last few years, the pedal has well and truly been put to the metal. Their output is confident, daring, inviting you to be challenged in a way that you didn't think you would be. When it comes to Jonathan Pine's ever-shifting identity, the challenge remains heightened at all times.
