The Night Manager
Prime Video | Release Date: April 19, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 49 Critic Reviews
Positive:
42
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
iGerard GilbertJan 2, 2026
Season 2 Review: This new cocktail of le Carré and Bond left me slightly shaken, but not stirred. Read full review
60
The TimesCarol MidgleyJan 2, 2026
Season 2 Review: Look, it is well written and well made and it is too early to judge, but I am not getting that “I must see the next episode immediately” feeling yet. The lengthy recap of the last series at the beginning merely served as a reminder of what we are missing. Read full review
60
Under The RadarAaron PassmanApr 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: While it's a well-produced and entertaining series, it's disappointing to see writers and filmmakers heading back to the well to rehash lesser John le Carré works when current spy novelists like Olen Steinhauer, Charles Cumming, and Chris Pavone have modern novels that could easily be adapted--and likely with superior results. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleApr 18, 2016
Season 1 Review: [A] glossy, generic adaptation. Read full review
50
VarietyAlison HermanJan 12, 2026
Season 2 Review: Season 2 is not without enjoyable intrigue, yet never proves worth the risk of opening a closed (literal) book. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJan 12, 2026
Season 2 Review: Its every step foreseeable and marked by corny dialogue and de rigueur twists, it’s a failed bid to recapture the original’s Emmy-winning magic. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenApr 15, 2016
Season 1 Review: The Night Manager goes down easy as a glamorous procedural, but its conventionality grows narcotizing. Read full review
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