Episode #1.3 

As Jonathan becomes more involved in Roper's life, he has to contend with a suspicious Corkoran, while the validity of Burr's operation is questioned by superiors.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

John le Carré (based on the novel by), David Farr

Stars:

Tábata Cerezo, Elizabeth Debicki, Hugh Laurie

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tábata Cerezo	...	Elena Apostol
Elizabeth Debicki	...	Jed Marshall
Hugh Laurie	...	Richard Roper
Antonio de la Torre	...	Juan Apostol
Marta Torné	...	Mercedes
Natasha Little	...	Caroline Langbourne
Tom Hollander	...	Lance Corkoran
Nasser Memarzia	...	Omar Barghati
Alistair Petrie	...	Sandy Langbourne
Esther Regina	...	Apostol's maid
Tom Hiddleston	...	Jonathan Pine
Michael Nardone	...	Frisky
Noah Jupe	...	Daniel Roper
Olivia Colman	...	Angela Burr
Gabriel Andreu	...	Hector Jimenez

Storyline

Jonathan is now accepted into his entourage by Roper, who gives him a new identity as Andrew Birch though waspish Corkoran makes it clear he mistrusts him. Using his friendship with Daniel and hearing a startling revelation from disillusioned Lady Langbourne Jonathan is able to communicate information to Angela Burr, who also seeks the help of Juan Apostol, an associate of Roper whose daughter recently committed suicide. In London the permanent secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and minister Geoffrey Dromgoole are sceptical of Angela's operation and unaware that one of their number is betraying facts to Roper. Whilst sleuthing in Roper's house on Mallorca Jonathan also discovers Jed's secret.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

La Fortaleza, Puerto de Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

£30,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

First appearance of Omar Barghati, played by Nasser Memarzia.

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Goofs

The New Zealand passport given to Jonathan is inaccurate: New Zealand passports now have a black cover with a prominent silver fern, while older passports were dark blue with the coat of arms. The country coat of arms on the front cover is incorrect, the personal details page does not have the descriptors in Maori, and the passport contains a number of visas, including an Australian one. However, New Zealanders do not need a visa when traveling to Australia.

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Quotes

Lance Corkoran: [to Jonathan] Off every tree, you may freely eat, maids, serving wenches, cooks, typists, masseuses, even the ladies who comes to clip the canaries claws...
Lance Corkoran: [refers to Jed] But if you lay one hand on that precious fruit, then like the Belgians in the Congo, I'll chop it off. And I don't mean the hand.

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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Ice Cube/Kevin Hart/Hugh Laurie/Olivia Colman/Sir David Attenborough/Elle King (2016)

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Soundtracks

La Bomba (Edit)
(uncredited)
Performed by Coco Caribe

User Reviews

Weak episode

"The Night Manager" arrives to the middle of its run and offers a middle of the road episode, not bad, but not great either. This third episode does little to advance the story, and it is not especially fast-paced.

Of course, that doesn't mean it is bad. It is just not as good as the first two episodes. The acting keeps being really good, and the scenery, direction and cinematography is good too, but the plot suffers from I-need-to-make-this-last syndrome. The hour could have been condensed in maybe half of it and it would have made the show a more engaging one.

The atmosphere is good, and the show teases us with more to come. But the classic feel becomes a little bit stale. Let's see if it improves in the second part of the mini-series.