Stephen Garrett, executive producer of Night managerHe was reportedly evasive in his responses before the arrival of season 2 in an interview with Delivery time.
Now, when it’s dropped, he says he can speak freely now, adding that protecting the secrets of Season 2 has been a privilege, explaining: “You just want to give viewers the best possible experience in an increasingly dystopian world.”
The secret was that Richard Onslow Roper, played by Hugh Laurie, was still alive. He was arrested at the end of the first season by his business partners, hinting to viewers that he had met his fate.
Olivia Colman, who portrays Angela Burr, the head of an intelligence cell, also adds to the secrecy by referring to Roper as a “body” rather than a “corpse” when season two begins.
Surprisingly later, in Season 2, Roper returns, bringing “a more delicious villain role,” says Stefan, who adds that his heir, Teddy Dos Santos, played by Diego Calva, is the one running his secret weapons shipment.
Elsewhere in the interview, the executive producer draws parallels between Roper and an unnamed “certain Democratic leader.”
But report in Delivery time He claims to be referring to US President Donald Trump. “There’s a really interesting expression by Roper about his business model,” he adds. “It talks about the philosophy behind regime change, why you do it, and how it works. It’s a really insightful idea.”
Night manager Season 2 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.