The Night Manager on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1 – A contemporary adaption of John Le Carre’s best-selling 1993 spy novel of the same name. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Coleman, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki and Tom Hollander.
In Cairo, at the height of the Arab Spring, hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from Sophie, the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner.
Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising. Compelled to do what he thinks is right, Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy. But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper.
When Sophie’s information makes its way to a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper’s empire, a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy.
The Night Manager on SBS and SBS on Demand – Drama Series / Wednesday 18 December at 9.30pm (6 Parts)
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The Night Manager on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1
