10 Must-Watch Spy Shows To Enjoy While You Wait for 'Slow Horses' Season 6

Image via Apple TV Published Aug 6, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage manager, written several produced plays, critiqued hundreds of theatrical performances, drag and cabaret shows, and has produced events randing from drag competitoons to variety concerts! On Block Talk, he interviews nightlife personalities, covers the wide world of entertainment through features, ranking episodes, and recaps ALL of Drag Race, as well as Dragula and Survivor. He has interviewed hundreds of RuGirls that span the globe at DragCon NYC, DragCon LA, and DragCon UK. In his free time, he makes one-of-a-kind jewelry and gift baskets with his mom. He is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. Sign in to your Collider account When we think of spies, our minds go to James Bond and Ethan Hunt. But what about those spies who are not living the luxurious lives of the hero? The ones subjugated to the bottom rung of the agency? That's the premise of Slow Horses. Based on Slough House by Mick Herron, the spy thriller follows an MI5 unit where disgraced or failed agents are consigned under the supervision of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) over five seasons thus far. They are looked down upon, but the truth is, these messy men and women have emerged as the saviors MI5 needed all along. Like a good spy show, there is high-octane action, bloodshed, and missions that are not always possible. What Slow Horses has that the others lack is flatulence. Yes, you read that right. While you may not find that specific bit in the shows below, the series will fill the void until Season 6 returns on Apple TV in September. From international espionage to homegrown heroes, and another series inspired by Herron's work, these titles are some of the best spy thrillers on television. 'Down Cemetery Road' (2025–Present) Image via Apple TV If any show is going to give you the same feel as Slow Horses, it's most certainly going to be Down Cemetery Road. Why? It's based on Mick Herron's 2003 novel. Adapted by Morwenna Banks, the Apple TV series follows Sarah (Ruth Wilson), an art restorer whose neighbor's house explodes, leaving a little girl critically injured, who then mysteriously disappears. Determined to uncover the truth, Sarah teams up with an abrasive private investigator named Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson). Together, they find themselves entangled in a dangerous government cover-up where people believed to be dead are secretly kept alive. With a sharply dark tone balanced by quick wit and intellect, Down Cemetery Road has the same creative DNA that made Slow Horses the long-running hit that it is. Like Slow Horses, the follow-up show relies heavily on a similar mix of offbeat camaraderie, twisty espionage conspiracies, and cynical dark humor. What sets it apart is that it is brilliantly female-led. Wilson and Thompson have been proven capable solo leads in the past, but here, their dynamic is divine. Wilson plays the civilian do-gooder with a fervent curiosity, daringly going beyond her means. Thompson has a similar wry misanthropic vibe that gives Jackson Lamb a run for his money. Fans of espionage thrillers get everything and more as the show kicks off with a literal bang. The odd-couple dynamic, mixed with fast-paced thrills, keeps the suspense alive until the bitter end. Through eight great episodes, Down Cemetery Road is the best spy series you likely haven't watched yet. 'Killing Eve' (2018–2022) Image via BBC America If there is any show that reshaped the live-action spy drama, it's Killing Eve. Based on the Villanelle novel series by Luke Jennings, the black dramedy spy thriller chronicles Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a brilliant but bored MI5 security officer. She is tasked with hunting down Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a talented and psychopathic international assassin. As the investigation unfolds, the two women develop a fierce, mutual obsession that turns their deadly cat-and-mouse chase into a twisted psychological game. Killing Eve explores the fine line between hunter and hunted, blending brutal violence with darkly comedic and romantic undertones as the two women are drawn to each other's worlds. Espionage is not perfect or solely field work. Both shows thrive on the thrill of the chase, the intricacies of intelligence work, and a healthy dose of eccentricity. Killing Eve is one of the best-acted series of the decade. Unlike traditional hero/villain tropes, both women are deeply flawed. Eve slowly embraces her own dark, self-destructive tendencies out of a desire for excitement, while Villanelle's terrifying psychopathic nature is juxtaposed with moments of genuine, dark vulnerability. No matter the direction the season was heading, both Oh and Comer brought great depth to their characters, with the latter delivering a truly transformative performance. The series brilliantly subverts the traditional spy thriller. Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, each season was led by a different female head writer— Waller-Bridge, Emerald Fennell, Suzanne Heathcote, and Laura Neal. Killing Eve shocks spy lovers in the same way Slow Horses does. They're both shows unlike any in the genre. Flawless agents are no fun. Flawed individuals with edge-of-your-seat tension and razor-sharp dark comedy are so in. 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' (2024–Present) Image via Prime Video They say don't mix work with play, but in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, these spies are tasked to do both. In turn, tension, humor, and a whole lot of action ensue. Inspired by the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film of the same name, Mr. & Mrs. Smith follows two lonely strangers who are hired by a mysterious, all-powerful espionage agency. They are forced to give up their past lives to work as partners and live undercover in Manhattan as a married couple, all while navigating high-risk missions and growing romantic feelings for one another. The anthology series, originally starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, blends the high-stakes action of a typical spy-thriller with awkward, dark, and surreal comedy where marital bliss does not exist. The spy action is front and center, but at its core, Mr & Mrs. Smith is a show about relationships. Each episode usually involves a specific spy mission that mirrors a relationship milestone, asking whether surviving their marriage is harder than surviving their espionage work. The answer is often yes. The series is a refreshing character-driven relationship drama that examines modern relationships under a sly guise. From the rush of early infatuation to the inevitable petty grievances, miscommunications, and resentment, Mr. & Mrs. Smith reminds viewers that relationships are far from a honeymoon. In the first season, the series welcomed a bevy of star cameos, including Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Dano, Sharon Horgan, Parker Posey, and Wagner Moura. With Mark Eydelshteyn and Talia Ryder taking over as the titular spies for the anthology series' second season, the vibe may be different, but the mission to entertain will remain. 'Ponies' (2026) Image via Peacock Unlikely individuals acting as unwitting spies lead to a brilliant fish-out-of-water premise, which is why Ponies was such a sensationally unique period spy dramedy. Created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson, the Cold War thriller set in the 1970s Moscow follows Bea Grant (Emilia Clarke), a sharp, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants, and Twila Hasbeck (Haley Lu Richardson), a fearless and abrasive small-town firecracker. They are two PONIES— intelligence jargon for "persons of no interest—who work anonymously as secretaries at the American Embassy. After their husbands are mysteriously killed, they are thrust into the CIA to uncover a vast conspiracy. Because women are generally overlooked and underestimated by the KGB, they are uniquely positioned to operate undercover, leading to a uniquely enthralling story. Through eight tight episodes, Ponies builds a brilliant world of espionage filled with engaging characters in an effortless odd couple story. Ponies' witty dialogue and distinct throwback atmosphere led to a newfound take on Cold War stories. Unlike heavily tense dramas, Ponies balances the suspense of intelligence work with comedy. It is an escapist, intrigue-heavy diversion that never takes itself too seriously. The show perfectly captures the brutalist aesthetic of 1977 Moscow, complete with retro fashion, color grading, and fantastic needle drops from artists like David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. Clarke and Richardson are an absolute delight, shedding their identities from their big parts on HBO shows. Other strong showings came from Harriet Walter and Nicholas Podany. I’m about to break your heart as the streamer did to me. Ponies sadly was canceled by Peacock after one season. So, if you watch and can't wait to see what happens after the epic cliffhanger, sadly, you’ll never find out. If you love the low-status spy antics and humor of Slow Horses, Ponies is perfect for you. Never underestimate the underdog. ​​​​​​​ Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would BeYour Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn't work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back. 🎖️Rambo 🍸James Bond 🏺Indiana Jones 🔧John McClane 🎭Ethan Hunt FIND YOUR PARTNER → 01 You're dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you. ASomeone who already has three contingency plans running and is calmly working through all of them. BSomeone who reads the terrain instinctively and knows exactly how to use it against the enemy. CSomeone who keeps their nerve and their sense of humour when everything is falling apart. DSomeone who knows the history of wherever we are and what we're walking into. ESomeone with the right contact, the right cover identity, and the right exit already arranged. NEXT QUESTION → 02 You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission. AOn foot through terrain no one else would attempt — I move where vehicles can't follow. BOn a motorcycle, a cargo plane, or anything else that gets me there before I think too hard about it. CIn something that belongs to someone else — borrowed, stolen, or improvised under fire. DFirst class, with a cover identity and a gadget that does something I won't explain until it's needed. EBy whatever means are available — I've driven, flown, and once arrived by camel. The destination matters, not the method. NEXT QUESTION → 03 You're pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of. ADisappears into the environment, flanks them silently, and ends it before I've reloaded. BCracks a one-liner, grabs a fire extinguisher or a chair, and improvises something that somehow works. CProduces a gadget specifically designed for this exact scenario and uses it with infuriating precision. DPulls out a whip, a pistol, and an archaeological insight that somehow gets us out alive. ENeutralises the threat with maximum efficiency and minimum words — they were already three moves ahead. NEXT QUESTION → 04 The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are. AA bar with terrible lighting, cold beer, and absolutely no questions about feelings. BThe finest restaurant in the city, a bottle of something expensive, and a conversation that is equal parts brilliant and exhausting. CA local dig site, a museum after hours, or a long story about why that particular artefact matters to human civilisation. DPizza. Bad TV. Falling asleep halfway through a movie neither of you were watching anyway. EA debrief that turns into three hours of contingency planning that somehow becomes the most fun you've had all week. NEXT QUESTION → 05 How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability. APrecise and minimal — tell me what I need to know and nothing else. Every word has a cost. BDeadpan and dry — keeping it light keeps me sharp, even when everything is on fire. CEnthusiastic and slightly chaotic — but always with useful information buried somewhere in the noise. DCalm and controlled through an earpiece, with a plan that covers every variable I haven't thought of yet. EBarely at all — silence is a language and they speak it fluently. NEXT QUESTION → 06 Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership. AInfiltrate their inner circle, learn everything, and dismantle them from inside out before they know we're there. BStudy the historical pattern — every villain of this type has a weakness written somewhere in the past. CGet them talking. The more they monologue, the more time I have to figure out how to beat them. DGo through them. Directly. With as much force as the terrain allows. EFind the one thing they haven't accounted for — there's always one thing — and make sure we're holding it. NEXT QUESTION → 07 Things go badly wrong and you're captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters. ACome in alone, quietly, and get me out before anyone knows they were there. BHave already been working on the extraction since the moment I disappeared — the plan is already running. CCome in loud, come in fast, and worry about the collateral damage later — I'd do the same for them. DUse every resource, every contact, and bend every rule until I'm out — they don't leave people behind. ECharm their way in somehow, bluff through the hard part, and still manage to look good doing it. NEXT QUESTION → 08 What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn't replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn't know you had. ATechnology that shouldn't exist yet and the training to use it under any conditions. BSurvival instinct so refined it borders on supernatural — and the scars to prove it's been tested. CKnowledge of history, language, and culture that makes them invaluable in places where force is useless. DThe ability to walk into any room in the world and immediately become the most trusted person in it. EStubbornness that refuses to accept a situation is hopeless — and the improvisational skill to back it up. NEXT QUESTION → 09 Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together. AA partner who never fully switches off — always watching exits, always calculating threats, even at dinner. BA partner who gets the job done brilliantly but has the emotional availability of a locked filing cabinet. CA partner who makes everything ten times more complicated than it needs to be — but who always comes through. DA partner who gets personally attached to every relic, ruin, and artefact we encounter, which slows everything down. EA partner who was not built for this and knows it — but shows up anyway, every time, without being asked. NEXT QUESTION → 10 It's the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one. AOne line. Absolutely dry. Delivered like the world isn't ending. Then we move. BNothing said at all — just a look that means we both already know what has to happen. CA plan I don't fully understand that somehow accounts for everything, delivered in thirty seconds flat. DA piece of historical context that reframes the entire situation and tells us exactly what to do next. ESomeone who steps forward instead of back — because that's who they've always been. REVEAL MY PARTNER → Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse. RamboYour partner doesn't talk much, doesn't need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you've finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You'll never need to ask if he has your back. You'll just know. James BondYour partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it'll take you a moment to remember what's actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You'll never be bored. You'll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing. Indiana JonesYour partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar's eye and a brawler's instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn't matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you'll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them. John McClaneYour partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren't so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay. Ethan HuntYour partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you've finished reading the briefing, and the plan he's settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn't exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ 'The Agency' (2024–Present) Image via Paramount+ Grounded in a gritty approach to espionage comes the John-Henry and Jez Butterworth-created thriller The Agency. In the Paramount+ drama adapted from the French series The Bureau, Martian (Michael Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, is abruptly ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. His life unravels when a mole hunt begins, and a romance reignites with the love he left behind. A high-stakes thriller, The Agency focuses on the psychological toll of deep-cover espionage, pitting the agent's real identity and mission against his heart. The Agency is a brilliantly intelligent, excellently acted series that prioritizes character enrichment and geopolitical realism over non-stop action. If you're seeking a spy show with gizmos and gadgets that packs a punch, this one may not be for you. But if you like something of substance, The Agency gives you a reason to subscribe to Paramount+. It works as a smart and deliberate slow burn where you will be rewarded with patience as various storylines and character threads meticulously come together in time. The story is about the personal cost of the job. Martian is forced to constantly walk at a knife's edge, balancing his loyalty to the Agency with his deep, sometimes liability-inducing feelings for his love interest, Samia Zahir (Jodie Turner-Smith). Fassbender is sensational, as always, working alongside a great ensemble including Richard Gere, Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, Harriet Sansom Harris, and Saura Lightfoot-Leon. If you love the mind games of spy work, especially due to the drama of internal bureaucracy, from Slow Horses, The Agency amplifies it. Like Slow Horses, international intrigue is front and center with an American twist. ​​​​​​​ 'The Americans' (2013–2018) Image via FX The spy thriller got a boost in the 2010s thanks in part to the near-flawless FX series The Americans. Created by Joe Weisberg, the period spy drama follows Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell), two deep-cover KGB officers posing as an ordinary married couple with children in a Washington, D.C. suburb during the Reagan administration. While outwardly running a local travel agency, their secret lives involve espionage, assassinations, and evading their neighbor, who happens to be an FBI counterintelligence agent. The central conflict revolves around the strain of protecting their identities from their completely unsuspecting, American-born children, Paige and Henry (Holly Taylor and Keidrich Sellati), and the moral crisis of eventually revealing the truth. The Americans brilliantly disguises a profound, character-driven marriage drama inside a high-stakes Cold War spy thriller using the 1980s as a wonderful set piece. The Americans thrives on the relationship between Philip and Elizabeth. Watching their arranged, pragmatic partnership slowly evolve into genuine love, trust, and mutual vulnerability provides the beating heart of the series. The espionage is present, but their connection, as characters and performers, is a genuine reason why The Americans enjoyed a six-season run. While espionage missions drive the plot, the true tension comes from the fact that their unsuspecting neighbor, Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), happens to be an FBI counterintelligence agent. The Americans treats pacing like a slow-burn novel. It deeply explores the collateral damage to the Jennings’ double lives. The Americans does not paint a typical Cold War-era good-versus-evil picture. Viewers are frequently placed in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the protagonists as they commit heinous acts, while also empathizing with the American characters trying to catch them. Like Slow Horses, The Americans is all about ground-level spy craft. Espionage is presented as exhausting and only, at times, enthralling. The rush is earned. ​​​​​​​ 'The Copenhagen Test' (2025) Image via Peacock The fun of espionage is that sometimes you simply cannot trust anyone, even those who you're closest to. In The Copenhagen Test, whether you're the protagonist or the audience, you must keep everyone at arm's length. The Copenhagen Test, created by Thomas Brandon, is a sci-fi espionage thriller that centers on Alexander Hale (Simu Liu), a disillusioned intelligence analyst working for a clandestine United States agency called "The Orphanage". When Alexander realizes his brain has been covertly hacked using an experimental biotech, the unknown perpetrators gain access to everything he sees and hears. Caught between his shadowy employers—who view him as a potential mole—and the anonymous hackers, Alexander is forced to play a high-stakes psychological game. He must maintain a 24/7 performance to trick his watchers, protect himself from elimination, and use his compromised perception to uncover the truth. The Copenhagen Test puts a new spin on the spy story through tense science-fiction paranoia and enthralling puzzle-box storytelling. The Copenhagen Test amplifies the spy thriller through its genre-bending premise. The story is visually grounded in reality, but through scientific surveillance, The Copenhagen Test moves into new territory that seems closer to our future than ever before. The series feels like a "science eventuality" rather than pure fantasy, touching on timely issues regarding government surveillance, privacy, and technology. It's that sci-fi hook that adds a deep layer of psychological dread and uncertainty where no one can be trusted. From Alexander's vantage in the field alongside his handlers in the control room, the narrative is packed with hidden clues, and every glance, pause, or background detail holds massive significance. Alongside Liu, the series is filled with standout performances, namely Melissa Barrera, Sinclair Daniel, Brian D'Arcy James, Kathleen Chalfant, Saul Rubinek, and Adina Porter. The Copenhagen Test brings out a similar theme: you can't trust the hierarchy. Paranoia is in full bloom with both series. Once again, Peacock canceled another exceptional series on a major cliffhanger. ​​​​​​​ 'The Day of the Jackal' (2024–Present) Image via Peacock The brilliance of being a spy is that anyone could technically be one. On the surface, Eddie Redmayne looks like an unlikely candidate to be a ruthless assassin. And yet, he takes on one of the very best in the gripping and fast-paced thriller The Day of the Jackal. Based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name, the high-stakes, globe-trotting espionage thriller follows an elusive, master-of-disguise assassin known only as "the Jackal" (Redmayne) and the tenacious British intelligence officer, Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), who becomes obsessed with hunting him down across Europe. The Day of the Jackal modernizes the source material, shifting the focus from historical political assassinations to the contemporary world of international contract killings and digital surveillance. The Day of the Jackal is peak cat-and-mouse chase. With a sleek European backdrop, the chase takes viewers anywhere and everywhere. Though there are morally good guys and bad guys, the series splits perspectives quite well. The story tracks both the Jackal carrying out his high-stakes missions and the tenacious Bianca who relentlessly hunts him. Lynch's character is deeply driven, operating without the elegance of traditional spycraft. Then there is Redmayne's extraordinary performance, which happens to be one of his best. He plays a chilling, ice-cold assassin with ease, projecting a highly methodical, patient, and merciless demeanor in which no one is safe. Redmayne leans into the master of disguise role that almost rivals Comer's Villanelle. Through 10 episodes, The Day of the Jackal keeps you on your toes, with Redmayne facing off against new foes in the second season. And just like Slow Horses, expect cinematic action. ​​​​​​​ 'The Night Agent' (2023–Present) Lifted directly from Matthew Quirk's novel, Netflix's The Night Agent has remained one of the most-watched series of the 2020s. Created by Shawn Ryan, the political thriller centers on Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), a low-level FBI agent who mans an emergency phone in the White House basement. When the phone finally rings, he is thrust into a dangerous, sweeping conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the U.S. government. The investigation reveals a massive cover-up stretching all the way to the Oval Office, forcing Peter to figure out who he can trust within his own department and the White House. Through three seasons so far, The Night Agent evolves as Peter's mission moves from just protecting a single witness to unraveling new political conspiracies and preventing terrorist attacks. The Night Agent is an unrelenting, fast-paced thriller where no one is to be trusted. One of the most bingeworthy series, The Night Agent delivers non-stop, escapist action mixed with a fast-paced government conspiracy. There's an essence of a classic cable thriller. Every episode ends on a cliffhanger that demands you keep watching. And in the age of streaming, you can! Basso plays a likable action hero who takes on the underdog who is just trying to do the right thing while stepping out of his father's disgraced shadow. The Night Agent isn't mindless entertainment, but it's escapism at its finest. In addition to Peter, the mix of characters on both sides of the moral code is wonderfully crafted, helping to build a relatable world in which to race around the clock. While Slow Horses is a dark, character-driven satire focusing on bumbling, rejected agents, The Night Agent is a straight-faced, relentless action thriller. And yet they both deliver on the action front. Peter Sutherland is who River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) dreams of being. When The Night Agent returns for Season 4, its final season, Luciane Buchanan will return as Rose Larkin. Day one fans rejoice!​​​​​​​ 'The Night Manager' (2016–Present) Image via Prime Video A lot happened within the 10 years between The Night Manager's first and second season. Not just in the world of the spy thriller but for the top-rate ensemble. And yet, they never missed a beat when they returned for Season 2. And just like Season 1, the twists and turns kept coming. In the series based on John le Carré's 1993 novel, the story follows Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), a former British soldier turned luxury hotel manager who is recruited by an intelligence operative, Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), to infiltrate the inner circle of Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), an affluent and ruthless international arms dealer. A brilliant cat-and-mouse game that elevates the author's work and extends beyond the book cover, The Night Manager delivers a visually stunning, high-stakes global thriller that blends lush locations, intense psychological tension, and crisp storytelling. The Night Manager is exceptional content thanks to Hiddleston and Laurie. Their give-and-take is the emotional core of the story. You desperately want Jonathan to win, but you can't help but see what scheme Roper comes up with and how he gets away with it. And then there is Colman as Angela, who anchors the story in a truly uncompromising performance. While the early episodes focus on a single, high-stakes mission to bring down Roper, the more the story explodes, the grander the scope becomes as the focus moves toward complex global systems, alliances, and deals. The Night Manager is a story of great grandeur yet richly rooted in classic espionage storytelling. Both The Night Manager and Slow Horses are extraordinary adaptations that dive deep into the moral complexities of spycraft. While Slow Horses goes full-throttle grittiness and The Night Manager gives off a James Bond-esque glamour, they are both rooted in high-stakes action you can't get enough of. The Night Manager Release Date 2016 - 2025-00-00 Network BBC One Directors Susanne Bier, Georgi Banks-Davies Writers David Farr Franchise(s) Based on a novel by John le Carré Main Genre Thriller Seasons 2 Producers Rob Bullock, Matthew Patnick Creator(s) David Farr Streaming Service(s) A Executive Producer(s) Arthur Wang, Chris Rice, William D. Johnson, Susanne Bier, Tessa Inkelaar, Tom Hiddleston, Stephen Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, Adrián Guerra, Gaynor Holmes, Georgi Banks-Davies, Hugh Laurie, Joe Tsai, Michele Wolkoff, Nicholas Cornwell, Polly Hill, Simon Cornwell