Olivia Colman role confirmed with filming for new series of hit BBC drama poised to begin

In news that has led to a hugely positive fan reaction, Olivia Colman will resume her old role in the new series of the Night Manager. she played intelligence officer Angela Burr in the popular BBC series, which first aired in 2016. The BBC confirmed the news earlier today (June 20).

It proved such a hit that, earlier this year, it was confirmed that two new seasons of the drama would be filmed. Along with Colman, Tom Hiddleston will return as hero Jonathan Pine.

Colman, 50, is retunring along with Alistair Petrie (Sex Education, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge (Joker, Black Mirror) as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone (Traces, Rome) as Frisky, and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place, Honey Boy) as Daniel Roper.

Hugh Laurie, who played Richard “Dicky” Roper in the first series, is among the executive producers on Season 2 of The Night Manager, but so far there’s been so word on whether he’s returning.

Filming will begin later this month and the new series are set to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, as well as Amazon’s Prime Video outside the UK. Inspired by the characters in John le Carré’s best-selling novel, the upcoming second series will once again be written by show creator David Farr and season two will be helmed by BAFTA winning director Georgi Banks-Davies (I Hate Suzie, Paper Girls).

The acclaimed first series of The Night Manager was nominated for more than 30 awards and won multiple BAFTAs, Emmy Awards, and Golden Globes – including Best Actor for Tom Hiddleston and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Olivia Colman. Commissioned by the BBC, in the UK it was watched by more than 10 million viewers, making it one of 2016’s most watched TV shows.