EXCLUSIVE: In February we told you about a second season of The night manager is finally underway for the BBC and Amazon, and we can now confirm that Disney+ Hotstar is preparing the next part of the Indian remake.
The Night Manager: Part 2 launches June 30 on the Disney streamer in India, with stars Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur returning as main characters Shaan Sengupta and Shelly Rungta, respectively. Based on the novel by John le Carré, the show’s first season launched this year, seven years after the original UK-US series launched for the BBC and AMC.
The first season was practically split in two, meaning this isn’t a second season.
“It’s been overwhelming to see the response to the first part and I’m grateful for the love being received by everyone,” said creator and director Sandeep Modi. “The Night Manager: Part 2 is twice as much action and thrill. The powerful alliance between Shaan and Shelly will shake the very heart of everything, weaving a new web of conspiracy and deceit. There is much more to come in the upcoming installment and audiences will enjoy every part of the series.”
Watch a motion poster teaser for the season here
A full second season has been expected almost since the day Disney+ Hotstar ordered the adaptation from producers The Ink Factory and Banijay Asia. In an interview With Deadline in February, Modi said, “I keep cracking jokes with Simon [Cornwell, le Carre’s son and co-CEO of The Ink Factory] that we’re going to do the second season before you and you can use that for the English version,” Modi says.
Later that month we revealed that the BBC and Prime Video were preparing two more seasons of the original night manager. codename steel millsFilming is slated to begin later this year in London, the UK and South Africa. The BBC has UK rights and Amazon replaces AMC as the US affiliate.
In the story, Tom Hiddleston’s character Pine will announce the death of arms dealer rival Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) two years after the end of the first, with a new, even deadlier challenge. Storyline details for the Indian version have not yet been announced, but Disney+ Hotstar described it as “a journey of twists, turns and thrills.”
Kapoor said his character Shelly – India’s version of Roper – “is being seen at his best,” while Kapur said “the twists, the thrills and the suspense will all end,” adding, “The wait for.” The Night Manager: Part 2 is finally over and we look forward to all the reactions.”