The Night Manager
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BBC iPlayer Running Drama • Thriller • Espionage
Drama series based on the John le Carré novel. A hotel night manager is recruited by a government agent to infiltrate the inner circle of a ruthless arms dealer.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Sun, Feb 21 2016 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from a well-connected guest. His actions draw him into the world of Richard Roper, a businessman and arms dealer.
E02
Episode 2
Sun, Feb 28 2016 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
On the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Roper's life of luxury and calm is shattered. Six months earlier, Burr continues her recruitment of Pine, sending him to Devon to build his cover story.
E03
Episode 3
Sun, Mar 6 2016 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
While he continues to recuperate in Roper's villa, Pine starts to dig up secrets about the other members of the household. Meanwhile, Burr and Steadman seize on an opportunity to recruit a new asset.
E04
Episode 4
Sun, Mar 13 2016 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Roper welcomes Pine into his inner circle, leaving Corky out in the cold.Meanwhile, Burr has concerns for the safety of her source when she suspects key information has been leaked to the River House.
E05
Episode 5
Sun, Mar 20 2016 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A suspicious Roper gathers his entourage around him in an attempt to root out the traitor, forcing Pine to play a dangerous game. In London, Burr and Steadman face mounting opposition from Whitehall.
E06
Episode 6
Sun, Mar 27 2016 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Roper and his team return to Cairo for the deal, reuniting Pine with an old enemy. Pine risks it all to put his plan in motion. A discredited Burr makes one last stand.
Season 2
6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Thu, Jan 1 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
2026. Nine years have passed since Jonathan Pine tricked Richard Roper in Egypt and sent him into the hands of his Syrian captors. Now, Roper is dead, and Jonathan Pine has become Alex Goodwin, a low-level intelligence officer with MI6. Then, Pine sees an old Roper mercenary in London. And his new secure life begins to unravel.
E02
Episode 2
Thu, Jan 1 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
56 min
Pine is on the run and using a new identity. Under the name Matthew Ellis, he travels to Colombia to get inside Teddy dos Santos's operation and uncover the mystery of the Cartagena shipment.
E03
Episode 3
Sun, Jan 11 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
58 min
Pine gains Teddy's trust and secretly finds the proof he needs to connect the Cartagena shipment to covert British intelligence interests. But then things start to go wrong.
E04
Episode 4
Sun, Jan 18 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
58 min
Pine has the proof he needs to expose the British-backed overthrow of the Colombian government. But Teddy no longer trusts Matthew Ellis, and Gilberto Hanson is on his tail.
E05
Episode 5
Sun, Jan 25 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
58 min
Matthew Ellis has been exposed, and Pine can no longer run. He meets Gilberto Hanson and offers a deal. Then, Pine covertly starts to work on Teddy and dismantle the Colombia operation from within.
E06
Episode 6
Sun, Feb 1 2026 6:00 AM GMT+0000
58 min
Pine works with Teddy to bring down Gilberto Hanson's Colombia coup from the inside. But Hanson has found a new ally of his own. It's winner takes all.