Russell Tovey, Alistair Petrie and Douglas Hodge have today been confirmed as new castmembers for forthcoming AMC co-production The Night Manager, between BBC One and The Ink Factory.
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As an adaptation of John le Carré's novel of the same name, the show will also feature big names such as Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki and Susanne Bier.
David Harewood, Katherine Kelly, Tobias Menzies and Neil Morissey will all also star.
As a contemporary reimagining of the 1993 novel, The Night Manager mini-series is to "bring together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality."
The synopsis for the series reads: "The eagerly anticipated series follows former British soldier Jonathan Pine (Hiddleston) who is recruited by an intelligence operative named Burr (Colman) to navigate the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper (Laurie), which includes girlfriend Jed (Debicki) and an associate named Corcoran (Hollander), Pine must himself become a criminal."
The Night Manager will be produced by The Ink Factory, BBC One and AMC for broadcast next year.
Stephen Cornwell, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, David Farr and Polly Hill will all executive produce.
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