New Year’s Day TV: Tom Hiddleston’s huge return in The Night Manager

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Source: theguardian.com
New Year’s Day TV: Tom Hiddleston’s huge return in The Night Manager

Ten years later, Jonathan Pine lands in disturbingly deep trouble once again. Plus: David Attenborough’s wonderful new series and The Traitors! Here’s what to watch this evening

9.05pm, BBC One
It’s been nearly a decade since one of the BBC’s biggest dramas – and #Hiddlebum. After teaming up with Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) to take down arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), soldier turned hotel manager turned MI6 recruit Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) is finally back. He’s living a simple life as “Alex Goodwin” and running a low-key surveillance unit in London, when his world explodes after spotting a man connected to Roper. As trouble quickly ramps up, the murder of a friend sets Pine on a mission that leads to a violent new player, the Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva). Hold tight for the ultimate new year fireworks. Hollie Richardson

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