Not Worth the Wait
Variety••entertainment
Key Points:
- "The Night Manager" returns for a second season, a decade after the original limited series adapted from John Le Carré's novel, with Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Jonathan Pine in a story extended beyond the original conclusion by screenwriter David Farr.
- The new season shifts the setting to Colombia, maintaining the show's signature stunning visuals and espionage intrigue, but introduces a darker tone and a new antagonist, Colombian arms dealer Teddy Dos Santos, played by Diego Calva.
- Despite the fresh setting and characters, the series struggles to recapture the original's appeal, with Jonathan Pine portrayed as a more dour and less memorable hero, and supporting characters failing to significantly enrich the narrative.
- The season attempts to link
