The Day of the Jackal
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The Night Manager
A sleek, slow-burning espionage thriller that keeps you coiled with quiet dread and luxurious menace.
About British TV series
Genres drama, crime, espionage
Created by Susanne Bier
Written by David Farr
Starring Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, John le Carré, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Hollander, Indira Varma, Russell Tovey
Length 2 seasons, 12 episodes, 58 min each
Network BBC One
Country United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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