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The Night Manager
2016
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #193
- IMDb #231
- Rotten Tomatoes #178
- RatingGraph #176
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #164
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #219
Every rating
62–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88. Critics average 88, everyone else 76.
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Details
- Created by
- David Farr
- Based on
- The Night Manager by John le Carré
- Studio
- BBC, The Ink Factory, Demarest Films, Character 7
- Released
- 21 February 2016
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Spain
- Language
- English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, Latvian
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 12 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 23 wins, 36 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (60) →
Awards & nominations
See all 59 →5 major awards won · 23 wins from 59 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Hugh Laurie | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film | Tom Hiddleston | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Victor Reyes (for "Episode 2") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | Susanne Bier | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Limited Series or Television Film | The Night Manager | Nominee |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2017 | David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Simon Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, Stephen Cornwell, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré, William D. Johnson, Alexei Boltho, and Rob Bullock | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Hugh Laurie | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film | Tom Hiddleston | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Hugh Laurie | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Limited Series or Television Film | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Limited Series or Television Film | The Night Manager | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Victor Reyes (for "Episode 2") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Jina Jay | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Patrick Clair, Jeff Han, Paul Kim, and Raoul Marks | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Victor Reyes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Adam Armitage, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, Peter Melemendjian, and Barnaby Smith (for "Episode 5") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Howard Bargroff and Aitor Bernguer (for "Episode 5") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | Susanne Bier | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Limited Series | Stephen Garrett, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré, Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Alexei Boltho, William D. Johnson, and Rob Bullock | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie | Hugh Laurie | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Olivia Colman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | David Farr | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Olivia Colman | Nominee |
| Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | The Night Manager | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Hugh Laurie | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | Elizabeth Debicki | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Simon Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, Stephen Cornwell, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré, William D. Johnson, Alexei Boltho, and Rob Bullock | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Costume Design – Drama | Signe Sejlund | Winner |
| Best Make Up Design – Drama | Jenna Wrage | Winner |
| Best Music – Original Title | Victor Reyes | Winner |
| Best Effects – Special | Pau Costa Moeller | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing – Fiction | Ben Lester | Winner |
| Best Sound – Fiction | Aitor Berenguer, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, and Adam Armitage | Winner |
| Best Director – Fiction | Susanne Bier | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Tom Burton and Barbara H. Skelding | Nominee |
| Best Special, Visual and Graphic Effects | Pau Costa Moeller and Bluebolt | Nominee |
| Best Titles and Graphic Identity | Patrick Clair and Raoul Marks | Nominee |
Seoul International Drama Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Susanne Bier | Winner |
| Grand Prize | The Night Manager | Winner |
| Best Mini-Series | The Night Manager | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Hugh Laurie | Nominee |
British Screenwriters' Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama) | David Farr | Winner |
| Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing | David Farr | Nominee |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Series | The Night Manager | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hugh Laurie | Nominee |
Association of Motion Picture Sound Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama | Howard Bargroff, Adam Armitage, Alex Sawyer, and Aitor Berenguer | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Hollander | Winner |
Camille Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Music for a Series | Victor Reyes | Winner |
Empire Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Series | The Night Manager | Winner |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress in a Supporting Role – Made for TV Movie or Limited Series | Olivia Colman | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Digital Streaming Series | Víctor Reyes | Winner |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television | Tom Howard and Daniel Sampedro Palerm | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television | David Farr – Based on the novel by John le Carré | Winner |
National Television Awards
2 nominations
| Drama | The Night Manager | Nominee |
| Drama Performance | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie or Mini-Series | Jina Jay | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series | Aitor Berenguer and Howard Bargroff (for "Episode 1") | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for a Television Series | Víctor Reyes | Nominee |
Rose d'Or Awards
1 nomination
| Drama Series | The Night Manager | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Presentation on Television | The Night Manager | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | The Night Manager | Nominee |
Television and Radio Industries Club Awards
1 nomination
| Best Crime Programme | The Night Manager | Nominee |