Noah Jupe Talks The Night Manager Series Two

Going Through Dramatic Changes

The BBC’s The Night Manager, based on John LeCarre’s novel, returns for a second series this January after quite a gap and here’s one of its cast, Noah Jupe, who plays Daniel, talking about the new run…

In this second series, we meet Daniel back in the UK as a young man, can you speak to the changes he has gone through?

He’s gone through dramatic changes. He left his home in Spain and returned to London and never saw his dad again. He has this constant question looming over him and a shadow of grief that has taken its toll. He’s negative and cynical and he’s having a tough time growing up and trying to work out who he is, due to the absence of his father.

What has it been like for you to step back in the shoes of this character after so many years?

It’s a dream and has been so much fun. Season one was one of my earliest memories of being on a set, and I owe a lot of my career to The Night Manager, so to come back and step into the shoes of Danny again is an absolute gift. I was chuffed about it.

How has it been reuniting with Tom Hiddleston?

It’s weird because I was around 9 or 10 when I shot the first season, so my memories feel quite dreamlike. This season, it almost feels like my dreams have become a reality. Tom is such a special actor, and I really looked up to him, and still do, both mentally and physically (he’s a tall guy.) It has been a pleasure to work with Tom again.

While this does feel very much like it lives in the same world as the first season, what do you think makes this different to what came before?

It’s expanding on the first season and taking a lot of the same themes, but then stepping it up to a whole new level. What is nice is that the team are not trying to create the first season again; they’re not trying to just replicate what’s already been done, it’s individual, and it stands alone. They’re not scared to introduce new characters, new villains, and new exciting locations. Sometimes you get sequels that just try and do the same thing again, but this is completely original.

Why should audiences watch The Night Manager season two?

Because it’s written by David Farr, and he’s a genius. I think it has everything, it’s dark, intense, mysterious, and sexy with elements of humour. It’s also full of some of the best actors of our generation. My question is, why wouldn’t you watch it?