James Bond Meets ‘The Americans’ in Prime Video’s 2-Part Spy Thriller Series

Before taking on a legacy sequel with Practical Magic 2, Susanne Bier, demonstrated her chops as a master of the crime/drama limited series in the first season of The Night Manager, starring Tom Hiddleston. Known for her popular HBO original series The Undoing, Netflix’s The Perfect Couple, and for her dramatic film work, including Brothersand Bird Box, Bier has a knack for telling stories involving greed, secrets, passion, and dirty work, and stories in which characters are living amid global conflict or disaster. Winner of two Primetime Emmys (one for Outstanding Directing) and three Golden Globes, The Night Manager is packed with suspense, and it’s a perfect watch for lovers of spy thrillers like The Americans and the slickness of James Bond. All of this is in no small part a credit to Susanne Bier’s directing style.