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The Night Manager in development for second season
Not officially renewed, but there are solid moves towards more of BBC's acclaimed spy drama.
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A second series of award-winning drama The Night Manager is in development for the BBC.
Director Susanne Bier said a script was “slowly being developed” for afollow-up.
“We all very much want to do a season two, but the thing we absolutely do not want is to do something that does not live up to the level of season one,” she said.
“That would be a really bad idea.”
The series was based on John le Carre’s 1993 novel – but the book does not have a sequel.
Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman starred in the UK thriller, which won Golden Globes and an Emmy Award.
Hiddleston has said he would consider making a second series.
It screened in Australia on BBC First and will get a Free to Air screening on SBS from March 22nd.
Source: BBC
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6 Responses
Jon Le Carre is still active looking to revive his spy character George Smiley, so maybe if they ask him nicely with a suitable cheque in hand he will revive Jonathan Pyne as well. I would like to see a completely new story, even though I would miss Elizabeth Debicki. Hugh Laurie is not a good villain though obviously the critics don’t agree.
i stopped watching cause i found out it was cancelled , so sick of watching a series then half way thru it you find out its cancelled so may have to keep a look out for the series again
Not cancelled, it was only ever a limited series. This news changes that.
I really would have to think hard before i watched a series 2, the only standout in the show was olivia Colman. The whole british drama takes a hit when american money is involved, just give me a great story. I can live without the exotic locations and a whole episode devoted too blowing things up!
I have to agree, never really did see why both Laurie and Hiddelston won when Coleman and Tom Holland were the standouts and I really don’t think there is a need for a second series.
This is probably the series I most want to see this year. Glad it starts on SBS in less than 2 weeks.