When The Night Manager aired in the UK, it drew a big audience. Whether AMC will see a huge ratings boost with this mini-series is an open question. But, I’ll be watching Tom Hiddleston (famous for his role as the evil Loki in the Thor and Avenger movies) and Hugh Laurie (famous for his grumpy, opioid-popping role as Dr. House). The novel had Laurie’s character selling guns to the Colombian drug loards. This updated version has the gunrunning happening with the Egyptians during the “Arab Spring.” I’m curious to see what other changes this TV version of The Night Manager will surprise its audience with. Will you be watching?
Looking forward to this one, George. My wife likes Hugh Laurie, my granddaughter likes Tom Hiddleston, and I like vegging out before the TV. How can I go wrong?
Jerry, THE NIGHT MANAGER looks very good. I’m eager to watch it tonight!
Yes, we’ll be recording it. I’d love to see Hiddleston go all Loki on them!
Jeff, I think Tom Hiddleston will be more “Phil Coulson” than Loki in THE NIGHT MANAGER.
I’ll be taping it, and look forward to watching it. Wasn’t Hiddleston in Harry Potter? and of course Laurie will always be Bertie Wooster to me.
On an unrelated note, I hear there is an Ab-Fab movie coming out this summer.
Maggie, it will be intriguing to see Hugh Laurie as a really, really Bad Guy.
No, he wasn’t in Harry Potter. I will be very interested in seeing what kind of job he did as Hank Williams in I SAW THE LIGHT.
Jeff, I SAW THE LIGHT opened and closed here in a week. And the reviews were disappointing, too.
Too bad. It did seem an odd choice to me, but you never know.
Jeff, casting a movie is a Black Art.
Hoping it’s as good as the Brits thought.
As usual, I won’t be watching.
Rick, I’ll be watching THE NIGHT MANAGER on AMC and flipping over to MSNBC for the NY Primary election results during the commercials.
Greatly looking forward to this – initially delayed watching as I’d not read the book yet, but may take the plunge regardless
Sergio, there have been some major changes between the le Carre novel and this mini-series. The sex of the MI6 handler changed from a man to a woman (and a pregnant one at that!) and the big gun sale is now with the Arabs instead of the Colombian drug cartels.