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Podcast: New Books in Popular Culture
Episode: What Went Wrong with The Night Manager?
Description: It’s The Pop Culture Professors, and we consider the final three episodes of The Night Manager, season two. We ask what went wrong with the second season, as some promising beginnings are overwhelmed by an unwise decision to bring back a central character. At an ideological level, we consider whether the season’s themes of patrimony and imperialism manage to break through the somewhat cliché-ridden nature of the dramatization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popula...