Unplanned sequels are often of dubious artistic intent, created to take advantage of popular demand and a guaranteed audience. David Farr is all too aware of the trap. Nearly a decade ago, he adapted John le Carré’s novel, The Night Manager, into one of the BBC’s most popular ever Sunday night dramas – its final episode pulled 10 million viewers in the UK.
The series was set in the Arab Spring and Tom Hiddleston played Jonathan Pine, a hotel manager turned bootleg MI6 agent who overthrows Richard Roper, an international arms dealer who operates on wicked charm and pseudo-philanthropy.
