The Night Manager is a British spy thriller drama series created by David Farr. Based on John le Carré‘s 1993 novel of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier now working as a night manager at a luxury hotel in Cairo. A series of unfortunate events leads him to get recruited by a British spook to infiltrate the inner circle of a dangerous arms dealer. The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, Diego Calva, and Camila Morrone. So, if you loved the intense drama, thrilling story, and compelling characters in The Night Manager, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Jack Ryan (Prime Video)
Jack Ryan is a spy action thriller series co-created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Based on the works of Tom Clancy, the Prime Video series follows Jack Ryan, a former U.S. Marine now working as a CIA analyst who notices a series of suspicious international transactions leading him to discover a deadly terror plot against various Western nations. Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman, and Dina Shihabi.
The Bodyguard (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Bodyguard is a political thriller drama series created by Jed Mercurio. The BBC series is set in London, and it follows Police Sergeant David Budd, a British Army war veteran who’s assigned to the security detail of a controversial politician after stopping a terror plot. The Bodyguard stars Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Pippa Haywood, and Paul Ready.
The Spy (Netflix)
The Spy is an espionage thriller drama series created by Gideon Raff. Based on the life of Israel’s top spy Eli Cohen, the Netflix series is set in the 1960s, and it follows Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy who’s sent to infiltrate the Syrian government. The Spy stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Noah Emmerich, Yael Eitan, Hadar Ratzon-Rotem, and Nassim Lyes.
The Little Drummer Girl (AMC+, Acorn TV, & The Roku Channel)
The Little Drummer Girl is a spy thriller drama series co-written by Michael Lesslie and Claire Wilson. Based on John le Carré’s 1983 novel of the same name, the BBC One series is set in the late 1970s, and it follows Charmain “Charlie” Ross, an English actress who’s recruited by Mossad to infiltrate a Palestinian group that is planning an attack in London. The Little Drummer Girl stars Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgård, Florence Pugh, Michael Moshonov, and Simona Brown.
The Family Man (Prime Video)
The Family Man is an Indian spy action thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Raj & DK. The Prime Video series follows Srikant Tiwari, a middle-class family man who’s also one of the top spies in India. Srikant works with a dedicated team to neutralize threats while also trying to be a good father and husband. The Family Man stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Ashlesha Thakur, and Vedant Sinha.
The Americans (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
The Americans is a period spy thriller drama series created by Joe Weisberg. The FX series is set during the Cold War in Washington, D.C., and it follows two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as a married couple in the United States to gather intel on the American government. The Americans stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Maximiliano Hernández, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, and Noah Emmerich.
Spies of Warsaw (Buy on Amazon)
Spies of Warsaw is a British thriller drama miniseries co-written by Dick Clement, Alan Furst, and Ian La Frenais. Based on the 2008 novel of the same name, the BBC Four series follows Colonel Jean Francois Mercier posing as a military attaché at the French embassy in Warsaw, but his situation quickly turns dire as he gets caught up in the beginning of World War II. Spies of Warsaw stars David Tennant, Janet Montgomery, Marcin Dorociński, Mirosław Zbrojewicz, and Ellie Haddington.
Condor (MGM+)
Condor is a spy thriller drama series co-created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on James Grady’s 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor, the MGM+ series follows Joe Turner, an idealistic young CIA analyst whose whole life turns upside down after all of his colleagues are murdered and he is blamed for all of it. Now he must go on the run to prove his innocence and catch the real culprit. Condor stars Max Irons, Brendan Fraser, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni, Kristen Hager, and Mira Sorvino.
The Game (Rent on Prime Video)
The Game is a British Cold War spy thriller drama series created by Toby Whithouse. The BBC series is set in the early 1970s in London, and it follows Joe Lambe, a young MI5 operative who is assigned to work with a team to investigate a defecting KGB agent while also trying to find a mole in his own team. The Game stars Tom Hughes, Brian Cox, Paul Ritter, Shaun Dooley, Chloe Pirrie, Victoria Hamilton, Jonathan Aris, and Judy Parfitt.
Slow Horses (Apple TV)
Slow Horses is a British spy thriller dark comedy-drama series created by Will Smith. Based on Mick Herron’s Slough House novel series, the Apple TV series revolves around a group of disgraced MI5 agents who have been assigned to a unit that is considered to be a purgatory for British agents. There, the group works under the supervision of the miserable Jackson Lamb, who was once considered to be a legend in the field. Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Hugo Weaving, and Saskia Reeves.