Reviews about the series "Night Administrator" will be curious to everyone who is going to see the fascinating multi-part British-American drama, released in 2016. This is a mini-series consisting of only 6 episodes. His premiere took place on the BBC English channel. The main roles in the film were played by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston. The article is devoted to the plot of the series and the reviews that the audience left about it.
Creature
Reviews about the series "Night Administrator" after its premiere were mostly positive.
About its launch in production it became known in 2015. This inspired all fans of dramatic dramatic plots. The mini-series is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by the English writer John Le Carré, who became famous as the author of numerous espionage stories.
In 2018, it became known that the series "Night Administrator" was extended for the second season. At the same time, nothing is yet known about the release dates of the new series. According to available information, the BBC will also be involved in its production, and a script is currently being developed.
Plot
The first and so far only season of this series appeared on the screens in 2016. Six episodes were shown from February 21 to March 27.
At the center of the story is the ex-British military Jonathan Pine performed by the popular modern English actor Tom Hiddleston. He is hired by Royal Intelligence Officer Burr (actress Olivia Coleman).
Pine goes on a mission. There is an agreement between the two intelligence organizations based in Washington and Whitehall. Pine is tasked with exposing an arms trade syndicate that works around the world.
To fulfill his mission, he will have to rub in confidence in the leader of the criminal group, Richard Roper (actor Hugh Laurie). He moves around the world, accompanied by his right hand Corcoran and his beloved girlfriend Jed, who will play an important role in the whole story.
Awards and nominations
Shortly after the premiere, the picture was named among the best series. "Night Administrator" captivated the audience with an exciting storyline, vibrant acting and bold directorial decisions.
By the way, the director’s chair was taken by the Danish Suzanne Bir. On her account before that there were mostly full-length paintings. For example, the dramatic thriller Revenge, which received the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The picture was about a Swedish doctor who went to work in a refugee camp located in Sudan. In 2018, Beer made the sensational dramatic horror film Bird Box.
The painting was named the best British series in 2016. Beer became an Emmy winner as the best director of a television movie or mini-series, and this multi-part film won three Golden Globe awards. Hiddleston was awarded the best actor in a mini-series, Hugh Laurie received a prize for Best Supporting Actor. Finally, the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Olivia Coleman.
You can clearly see what star composition has gathered in this picture, which is why it is definitely worth seeing.
Tom Hiddleston
Among the actors of the series "Night Administrator" there are many world-famous stars. Hiddleston is a true star of modern British cinema. He was born in London in 1981.
He began his creative career with works on television. At the age of 20, he made his debut in Frank Pearson's historical drama Conspiracy dedicated to the Wannsee Conference. But it was a cameo. He had to wait for the first significant work for another 7 years, until he was entrusted with the image of John Plumptra in Jeremy Lowering’s biographical drama "Jane Austen's Love Failures," which aired on the BBC channel.
In parallel, Hiddleston played a lot in the theater, and was repeatedly nominated for prestigious British theater awards.
He became world famous after signing a contract with Marvel: in the superhero action films Thor and Avengers, he played the role of Loki. Among his other notable works, it is worth noting Jim Jarmusch's fantasy drama "Only Lovers Will Survive", the Guillermo del Toro melodramatic horror film "The Crimson Peak", and Ben Wheatley's anti-utopian drama "High-Rise".
Hugh Laurie
In the image of the main antagonist of the Huddleston character, another British celebrity is Hugh Laurie. It is believed that it was thanks to such a bright cast that the series "Night Administrator" received so many positive reviews.
Lori was born in Oxford in 1959. It is noteworthy that in his youth he seriously engaged in rowing. The idol for him was his father, who won the 1948 Olympics, which also took place in the British capital.
In 1977, the future actor even became the champion of the UK among juniors, and took 4th place in the world championship. He hoped to get to the Olympics, which was held in Moscow in 1980, but eventually did not qualify for the national team.
Soon after, he began an acting career, taking part in all kinds of humorous shows. Popularity was brought to him by comedy television series, in which he starred mainly with another popular British comedian, Stephen Fry. It was the Black Viper, Jeeves and Worcester, and the Fry and Laurie Show.
However, he was known mainly in his homeland. The situation changed dramatically in 2004, when Laurie got the main role in the American series "House MD". He played a brilliant diagnostician, who, due to the inanimate character, is cynical, harsh and prone to rebellion. He is limping, taking potent pills due to constant pain, and soon he will develop a drug addiction. For this role he was awarded two Golden Globes, a medical drama withstood 8 seasons. In total, 177 episodes were released.
Among the latest works by Lori, it is worth mentioning the comedic detective Ethan Cohen's Holmes and Watson, the drama Armando Iannucci's The Life of David Copperfield.
Olivia colman
The British female actress Olivia Colman performed the bright female supporting role, an employee of British intelligence.
She is a two-time winner of the Golden Globe Award. The actress received the second award in 2019 for the main role in the comedy drama by Yorgos Lantimos “Favorite”, where she created the image of the mad Queen Anne on the screen.
It is noteworthy that the role in the "Night Administrator" was not the first success for the actress in the series. From 2013 to 2017, she starred in the detective series “Murder on the Beach,” paired with David Tennant.
Spectator Impressions
Judging by the reviews of the series "Night Administrator", the audience liked the picture. In addition to a brilliant acting, they noted a strong directorial work, a strong story, turned into a good-quality script.
According to most fans of this genre, it has become one of the best new products of the television season.
Reviews of the "Night Administrator" also emphasized his realism and naturalism.
Negative
It should be recognized that there were those who were disappointed. True, they were in the minority. In reviews and reviews of the TV series "Night Administrator," dissatisfied claimed that the exploits of the main character performed by Hiddleston look too far-fetched and implausible.
For some viewers, this mini-series seemed too cloying, they were not impressed with the directorial work of Beer, and especially the ridiculous composition of the British special services, shown in the film with the leader in the person of the pregnant Burr, played by Coleman.