The second season of The Night Manager is finally here, available on BBC One and iPlayer. A big question fans have is what happened to Jed, the character portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki.
By the end of the first season, their relationship appeared to be continuing, despite starting as a hidden and risky connection while she was with the intimidating Richard Roper, a dangerous arms dealer (played by Hugh Laurie).
It’s been ten years, and it’s clear their relationship is over, but the details of their breakup haven’t been shared publicly.
Because of the show’s dangerous setting, some viewers might worry something bad has happened to Jed. However, it’s also possible she’s simply living a peaceful life in a different place.
Here’s what we can determine about Jed’s fate so far, based on clues in The Night Manager season 2.
Is Elizabeth Debicki’s Jed dead in The Night Manager season 2?
It’s currently unknown if Jed survived the events leading into the second season of The Night Manager, but a key detail hints that he may have died.
While investigating a dangerous new arms dealer, Jonathan gained access to items seized from Richard Roper after his capture by British intelligence.
The collection includes a photo album filled with memories from family vacations, featuring casual pictures of Roper, his son Danny (Noah Jupe), and his then-partner, Jed.
Jonathan glanced sadly at photos of his ex-girlfriend, briefly remembering how close they once were, before refocusing on what he was doing.
While it doesn’t definitively say Jed is dead, it strongly implies they’ve been separated, and Jonathan may have had to cut ties with Jed to successfully create his new life as Alex Goodwin.
It would have been incredibly difficult for him to follow through, considering the sincere promises he’d made to Jed before they parted ways (details follow).
What happened to Jed in The Night Manager season 1?
In the season one finale of The Night Manager, Jed narrowly escaped danger when Roper discovered she’d assisted Jonathan in investigating his criminal activities.
Jed is brutally attacked by Frisky, one of Roper’s key associates (played by Michael Nardone), but Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) and Joel Steadman (David Harewood) manage to save him just in time.
It was really moving to see her and Jonathan reconnect after everything calmed down. They decided to try and make things work, but she needed to go back home first, back to her family – and especially to her son, whom she hadn’t seen in a while. It felt like a hopeful step for both of them, a chance to rebuild with the support of loved ones.
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Despite a difficult start, their connection seems truly real, and Jonathan has promised to visit when she feels ready.
It’s still unclear what caused the strong connection shown in the first season to fade by the second, and fans are likely to keep guessing about what broke the couple apart.
The first season of The Night Manager ended on a hopeful note, suggesting Jed might have found peace. While that’s encouraging, it would be good to have confirmation that she’s truly safe and well.
We’ll update this page with more details as they are revealed.
The Night Manager season 2 is currently airing on BBC One and iPlayer.
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David Craig writes about TV and streaming drama and comedy for TopMob. Before that, he contributed to Starburst Magazine, hosted the Winter King Podcast on ITVX, and earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Sheffield.
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