BBC The Night Manager finale details as series two prepares to come to an end
The Night Manager is building towards its highly anticipated second series finale, and if the concluding episode matches the first season’s dramatic ending, the BBC can anticipate substantial viewing figures.
The second series made its comeback on New Year’s Day with Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as MI6 agent Pine, operating under the cover identities of Alex Goodwin and Matthew Ellis, nearly a decade after its gripping finale drew over 10 million viewers across the UK.
The latest season has welcomed back numerous familiar faces from the original cast, including Olivia Colman, Douglas Hodge, Michael Nardone, and Noah Jupe, whilst introducing new stars Diego Calva as Teddy, Camila Morrone playing Roxana, Indira Varma in the part of Mayra, Paul Chahidi as Basil, and Hayley Squires as Sally. A surprising development midway through the new series also witnessed the comeback of Pine’s adversary Richard Roper, portrayed by Hugh Laurie.
The Night Manager draws from the characters conceived by John le Carré, though unlike the inaugural series, the second season isn’t based on an existing novel as none exists, leaving writer David Farr’s conclusion shrouded in mystery, reports Wales Online.
Discussing the script, Tom Hiddleston remarked: “David Farr has achieved the impossible. The Night Manager was based on a novel by John le Carré, there was no second novel, no sequel. David has written it with all the sophistication and complexity that le Carré would approve of and admire. Teddy, Roxana, Colombia, Alex Goodwin and Matthew Ellis have all emerged from David’s imagination. This is where he chose to go, and we all followed him there. He’s forensic about detail, and brilliant at the plotting of a complex spy thriller. It feels like a roller-coaster. David’s scripts are exciting, dangerous, edgy, mythic and complex. It’s about shame, guilt, and redemption.”
When does The Night Manager season 2 final air?
Unlike numerous BBC dramas, The Night Manager isn’t accessible for binge-viewing on iPlayer, forcing viewers to await weekly broadcasts.
The debut episode of The Night Manager was transmitted on a Thursday, screening in the coveted primetime position on New Year’s Day. Subsequently, though, the hit drama has moved to the Sunday evening schedule, where it has remained.
The second series has been transmitted weekly throughout January, but the concluding chapter, episode six, will air on Sunday, February 1 at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The Night Manager season 2 release schedule
The Night Manager’s second run consists of six hour-long episodes altogether, with only the finale remaining to be shown.
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 1 – Thursday, January 1 at 9:05pm
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 2 – Sunday, January 4 at 9pm
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 3 – Sunday, January 11 at 9pm
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 4 – Sunday, January 18 at 9pm
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 5 – Sunday, January 25 at 9pm
- The Night Manager season 2 episode 6 – Sunday February 1 at 9pm
Episodes one to five are available to catch up on BBC iPlayer now, as is series one for those who didn’t watch the original.