Who is Richard Roper in The Night Manager?
The worst man in the world, charming about it · Roper's Circle
Richard Roper (The worst man in the world, charming about it) is a character in The Night Manager, part of Roper's Circle. Richard Onslow Roper sells weapons to the worst bidders behind a philanthropist's tan and a host's perfect manners — 'the worst man in the world,' per the intelligence file, and the most pleasant company in any villa he owns. Roper's genius is the family he builds around the business: lovers, fixers, a son, all bound by charm that doubles as surveillance. He collects the broken and the useful, and his courtship of the night manager who once saved his son is equal parts gratitude, instinct and a predator's curiosity about a new species.
When does Richard Roper first appear?
Richard Roper first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 of The Night Manager (2016, BBC/AMC).
Who is Richard Roper connected to?
Relationships already established when Richard Roper first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Jonathan Pine — The operation under the charm
- Jed Marshall — The beautiful arrangement
- Major Corkoran — More complicated than loyalty
- Sandy Langbourne — The establishment varnish
- Angela Burr — She was in the room once
Which group does Richard Roper belong to?
By the time Richard Roper appears, Roper's Circle also includes Jed Marshall, Major Corkoran, Sandy Langbourne.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Jonathan Pine — The night manager with the soldier underneath
- Jed Marshall — The beautiful arrangement with the locked drawer
- Angela Burr — The operation's pregnant, unstoppable conscience
- Major Corkoran — Corky — the fixer being replaced, and noticing
- Sandy Langbourne — The lord who handles the paperwork of war
- Sophie Alekan — The woman in Cairo who trusted the night manager
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