The Night Manager Returns After Nearly a Decade with Highly Anticipated Series 2

1 January 2026 Television

A Long-Awaited Return to the World of Espionage

Series 2 will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK from 1 January 2026, and on Amazon Prime Video outside the UK from 11 January. The Night Manager is officially gearing up for its long-awaited second season, marking the thriller’s first return in almost a decade. The spy thriller, which captivated over 10 million viewers in the UK during its first series in 2016, returns with a fresh chapter that expands beyond the original John le Carré novel.

Award-Winning Cast and New Faces

Tom Hiddleston reprises his Golden Globe-winning role for the six-episode second season, which will stream on Prime Video on January 11, 2026, with the first three episodes. In April 2024, The Night Manager was renewed for a second and third series by BBC One and Amazon Prime Video, with Hiddleston and Colman reprising their roles (among others), and Georgi Banks-Davies directing. Oscar-winner Olivia Colman returns as Angela Burr, whilst new cast members include Diego Calva as Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos and Camila Morrone as Roxana Bolaños.

The Plot Thickens

Now living as Alex Goodwin – a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London – his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos. Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot involving arms and training of a guerrilla army.

What This Means for Viewers

The return of The Night Manager represents one of the most significant television events of early 2026. And fans won’t have to treat this comeback as a one-off — season 3 has already been confirmed. With its Golden Globe and Emmy pedigree, stunning cinematography, and expansion into new geopolitical territories, series 2 promises to deliver the same high-stakes drama that made the original a global phenomenon. For UK viewers, New Year’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to dive back into Jonathan Pine’s dangerous world of international espionage.