Olivia Colman and other returning cast confirmed for The Night Manager 2

The BBC and Prime Video will welcome back Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) as Angela Burr, Alistair Petrie (Sex Education, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge (Joker, Black Mirror) as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone (Traces, Rome) as Frisky, and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place, Honey Boy) as Daniel Roper for the return of The Night Manager, recently co-commissioned by both networks.

Filming for the second series of The Night Manager, produced by the award-winning London and LA-based independent 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 partner Nostromo Pictures, starts this month.

Joining the returning cast are newly announced leads Diego Calva (Babylon, Narcos: Mexico) and Emmy Award nominee Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six), along with Indira Varma (Obsession, Obi-Wan Kenobi), Paul Chahidi (Wicked Little Letters, The Serpent Queen), Hayley Squires (Adult Material, Beau Is Afraid), and Tom Hiddleston (Loki, The Essex Serpent), reprising his acclaimed role as Jonathan Pine, eight years after the explosive first season finale.

Inspired by John le Carré’s best-selling novel, the second series will again be penned by show creator David Farr and directed by BAFTA-winning Georgi Banks-Davies (I Hate Suzie, Paper Girls).

Stephen Garrett of Character 7, lead Executive Producer on the first season, remarked: “The best dramas center around some form of family, and the first season of THE NIGHT MANAGER was no exception. It’s thrilling to reunite our riotously dysfunctional family for season two, led by the impeccable Olivia Colman. With Alistair Petrie, Douglas Hodge, Michael Nardone, and the now-global star Noah Jupe returning, it almost feels like it was all planned.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, added: “Olivia Colman’s award-winning performance as Angela Burr in the first series was unforgettable, and we are thrilled to have her back alongside Tom Hiddleston. With our strong returning cast and new filming in London, the second series of The Night Manager promises even more drama, glamour, intrigue, and suspense.”

The new season of The Night Manager will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and globally on Prime Video outside the UK, thanks to a distribution deal negotiated by FIFTH SEASON.

The Night Manager series two is created and executive produced by David Farr, based on characters by John le Carré. Additional executive producers include Stephen Garrett for Character 7, Georgi Banks-Davies, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston; Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang for 127 Wall; Stephen and Simon Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, and Tessa Inkelaar for The Ink Factory; Adrián Guerra for Nostromo Pictures; William D. Johnson for Demarest Films, Nick Cornwell, Susanne Bier, Chris Rice for FIFTH SEASON, and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC. The series is produced by The Ink Factory in association with Character 7, Demarest Films, and 127 Wall, and in co-production with Nostromo Pictures.

The critically acclaimed first series of The Night Manager was nominated for over 30 awards, winning multiple BAFTAs, Emmys, and Golden Globes, including Best Actor for Tom Hiddleston and Best Supporting Actress for Olivia Colman. Commissioned by the BBC, it was watched by more than 10 million viewers in the UK, making it one of 2016’s most-watched TV shows.