The Night Manager Season 2 has arrived, and it has already bagged a solid Rotten Tomatoes score with 14 reviews. The show's second installment comes after a significant 10-year gap from its debut.On social media, The Night Manager Season 2 has led to varying opinions, but on Rotten Tomatoes, the show received a 100% rating. Led by Tom Hiddleston, the second season aired on January 1, 2026, on BBC One. On January 11, the season will arrive at Amazon Prime Video.The Night Manager Season 2 debuts with a staggering perfect Rotten Tomatoes scoreSeason 2 once again leads Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), who gets called back into dangerous territory. The former soldier turned luxury hotel manager cannot enjoy his life of anonymity for long.He had once survived a deep-cover operation against an international arms dealer. With the show's return, Pine also returns to intelligence work when a new weapons network begins exploiting geopolitical instability.The season heightens its signature elements: riskier proxy wars, more complicated private military contractors, and the moral cost of “necessary” compromises. It also carries its slow-burning unfolding, staying true to the show's essence.The Night Manager (Image via Amazon Prime Video)Performances add to the reason why the show gained favorable reviews across platforms. Metacritic score is at 75 and Rotten Tomatoes score is just perfect, signalling that key elements may have worked in favor of Season 2's storytelling.Hiddleston returns as Pine, but his role is different from Season 1's. He looks more grounded in the character. Olivia Colman returns as Angela Burr, who holds more institutional power now but faces sharper political constraints.Season 2 brings in many unfamiliar faces to its cast ensemble, expanding the show’s scope. The early and positive Rotten Tomatoes score indicates that a favorable critical consensus has welcomed the show.However, the reviews are based on only 14 entries yet. Reviews hint at the promise and potential that Season 2 may bring. The finale is far but an early positive response induces excitement.The first season of The Night Manager followed Pine’s infiltration of arms dealer Richard Roper’s inner circle, moving from Cairo to Mallorca to the Swiss Alps. Its appeal lay in contrast: sun-drenched locations paired with moral rot, elegance masking violence.The first season received critical appreciation, and its success was reflected in the many awards it had bagged. The show won three Golden Globes across categories.The second episode of The Night Manager will air on linear TV on Sunday, 4 January. The season opened with its debut episode on New Year’s Day. From the third episode onward, viewers will see episodes on a weekly rollout with new episodes arriving every Sunday.Full episode release schedule (BBC One):Episodes 1 and 2 aired on January 1, 2026, landing directly on iPlayer the same day.The third episode airs on January 11, 2026, at 9 pm, keeping up with Sunday releases.Episode 4 arrives on Sunday, January 18, with a 9 pm broadcast.Episode 5 arrives in its weekly rollout schedule on January 25, 2026. Timing remains the same.The season concludes with episode 6, airing on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 9 pm.