History Series / TheNightManager

* BadassGay: Corky, Roper's right-hand man.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler: Roper meets his fate at the hands of his would-be business parters, who've just lost $300 million thanks to his mistake. Angela realizes exactly what's going to happen, but figures he deserves it.]]

* FluffyTheTerrible: Roper's entire entourage runs on this when it comes to their nicknames: Dicky, Sandy, Corky and Frisky.

Based on Creator/JohnLeCarre's 1993 novel of the same name, ''The Night Manager'' is a 2016 six-part crime drama Creator/{{BBC}} / Creator/{{AMC}} [[MiniSeries mini-series]] directed by Susanne Bier, which stars Creator/TomHiddleston and Creator/HughLaurie. It follows the work of former British soldier Jonathan Pine, working as the night manager of a Cairo hotel. The mistress of a local arms dealer is a guest at the hotel and passes Pine paperwork linking illegal international arms sales with Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), an English billionaire. He alerts a friend in the British consulate and tries to get her to safety, but the leak is discovered and she is soon found dead. Four years pass, and then Roper visits the Swiss hotel where Pine now works. This rekindles Pine's anger, and he is enlisted by British Intelligence to catch Roper red-handed. The entrepreneur is believed to have forged a criminal alliance between the secret arms trade and the intelligence community, prompting the need for surveillance. Pine infiltrates Roper's inner circle [[TheInfiltration by becoming a felon himself]], with no way out except to bring him down.

* TheNapoleon: Major Corkoran, Roper's NumberTwo's most notable trait that he is short of stature. His second most notable trait is that he is a vicious {{Jerkass}}.

* CulturedBadass: Jonathan Pine is the Night Manager of several high class hotels. Having a taste for classic literature (Including Seven Pillars of Wisdom) and smart suits qualifies him for the cultured part. For the badass, he manages to successfully pass himself off as a former soldier turned mercenary and dangerous criminal, manipulate [[MagnificentBastard Richard Roper]] and personally kill both [[spoiler: Freddie Hammid and [[TheDragon Lance Cochrane]].]]

Based on Creator/JohnLeCarre's 1993 novel of the same name, ''The Night Manager'' is a 2016 six-part crime drama Creator/{{BBC}} / Creator/{{AMC}} [[MiniSeries mini-series]] directed by Susanne Bier, which stars Creator/TomHiddleston and Creator/HughLaurie. It follows the work of former British soldier Jonathan Pine, working as the night manager of a Cairo hotel. The girlfriend of a local gangster is a guest at the hotel and passes Pine paperwork linking illegal international arms sales with Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), an English billionaire. He alerts a friend in the British consulate and tries to get her to safety, but the leak is discovered and she is soon found dead. Two years pass, and then Roper visits the Swiss hotel where Pine now works. This rekindles Pine's anger, and he is enlisted by British Intelligence to catch Roper red-handed. The entrepreneur is believed to have forged a criminal alliance between the secret arms trade and the intelligence community, prompting the need for surveillance. Pine infiltrates Roper's inner circle [[TheInfiltration by becoming a felon himself]], with no way out except to bring him down.

-->-- '''Geoffrey Dromgoole, MI6'''

** [[spoiler: Geoffrey Dromgoogle and the other corrupt British and American officials who were trying to protect Roper and facilitate his operations]] survive, although their scheming is defeated.

* FlawExploitation: As part of his plan to work his way into Ropers inner circle and replace him, Pine plays upon Corky's growing alcoholism to make Roper believe the other party is concerned about it, as well as damage Roper’s faith in him.

Based on Creator/JohnLeCarre's 1993 novel of the same name, ''The Night Manager'' is a 2016 six-part crime drama Creator/{{BBC}} / Creator/{{AMC}} [[MiniSeries mini-series]] directed by Susanne Bier, which stars Creator/TomHiddleston and Creator/HughLaurie. It follows the work of former British soldier Jonathan Pine. Hotel night porter Pine is contacted by an intelligence operative who asks for his assistance to spy on international businessman Richard Roper. The entrepreneur is believed to have forged a criminal alliance between the secret arms trade and the intelligence community, prompting the need for surveillance. Pine attempts to infiltrate Roper's inner circle [[TheInfiltration by becoming a felon himself]], while keeping his mission a secret from his hotel colleagues and girlfriend.