‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Star Camila Morrone Joins Tom Hiddleston in ‘The Night Manager’ Season 2
“Daisy Jones & the Six” star Camila Morrone is set to join Tom Hiddleston in a new season of “The Night Manager.”
The hit show, based on John le Carré’s bestselling novel of the same name, is returning for two new seasons from BBC and Prime Video, which will see Hiddleston reprise his role as Jonathan Pine, who works in a hotel after leaving the army.
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The new season, which is set to start shooting later this year, will pick up eight years after Season 1. “The Crown” star Elizabeth Debicki played Pine’s secret lover Jed Marshall in the first season. She is not expected to return.
Morrone’s character in the new season has not been revealed. Morrone previously played Camila Dunne in “Daisy Jones and the Six” alongside Riley Keough and Sam Claflin. She has also appeared in feature “Marmalade” and “Gonzo Girl,” opposite Willem Dafoe and Patricia Arquette.
The new seasons of “The Night Manager” are penned by series creator David Farr with “I Hate Suzie” director Georgi Banks-Davies set to helm all of Season 2. Stephen Garrett is leading production while Hugh Laurie exec produces.
Reps for Morrone, the BBC and Prime Video declined to comment.
“The Night Manager” first premiered in 2016, winning a slew of awards including a best actor Golden Globe for Hiddleston. The show was one of the U.K.’s most popular dramas at the time. Season 2 is set to hit BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K. while Prime Video has snapped up international rights.
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