The Night Manager
Seen it?1 seasons | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (82 on Metacritic), it won 2 Emmys and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Night Manager, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A hotel night manager with a hidden past is recruited by anti-corruption investigators to infiltrate a powerful criminal syndicate. As he sinks deeper into the underworld and forms a dangerous emotional bond, he is forced to confront his own darkness and decide where his true loyalty lies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor – Limited Series or Television Film, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Limited Series or Television Film, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Limited Series or Television Film. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Awards: Best Supporting Actor, British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Editing – Fiction, British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Sound – Fiction. Also nominated for 5 more Emmys, 1 more Golden Globe and 4 more BAFTAs. Plus 11 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 4.3 million people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Eddie PengChan Tung
- Carman Lee Yeuk-tungFok Man-yi
- Lau Ching-wanKwok Lai-yu
- Isabella Leong Lok-SzeCheung Suet