'The Night Manager' Fans Baffled By Glaring Continuity Error In Series Finale

Those trousers sure dried off quickly.
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While The Night Manager's thrilling series finale left fans on the edge of their seats, there was one thing that distracted them from the drama - and for once, it wasn't the sight of Tom Hiddleston's bum.

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Sunday night's (27 March) episode contained a glaring continuity error, which many eagle-eyed viewers spotted.

Jonathan Pine strangled Freddie Hamid and dumped his body in the pool
Jonathan Pine strangled Freddie Hamid and dumped his body in the pool
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One scene saw Tom's character Jonathan Pine strangle Freddie Hamid in revenge for killing Sophie Alekan in the first episode.

He then dumped his body in his swimming pool, jumping in the water himself to ensure Freddie was dead, soaking his clothes in the process.

But moments later, Jonathan was seen arriving back at his hotel, striding through reception in a bone-dry suit and shirt.

Moments later, Jonathan was seen arriving back at his hotel bone dry
Moments later, Jonathan was seen arriving back at his hotel bone dry
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Many fans were perplexed at how Jonathan's clothes had dried so quickly, and were quick to point out the error on Twitter:

I must be getting old. Loving The Night Manager E6 but my question is how did @twhiddleston get his trousers dry again so quickly?

— Catherine O'Sullivan (@osullivan81) March 27, 2016

The night manager on bbc1 tonight was amazing. How did he get his trousers dry so quick? #TheNightManager

— billgrainger (@billgrainger) March 27, 2016

How come Tom Hiddleston appeared 5 mins after being fully clothed in swimming pool with dry trousers? A small gripe,but still #NightManager

— Rosalind Powell (@Rosalind_P) March 27, 2016

Just watched the last episode or the night manager , fantastic best thing for ages , but how did he dry his suit ?

— devilofdebdale (@devilofdebdale) March 28, 2016

Amazing dry cleaning service #the night manager

— weststand warrior (@manilvablanco) March 27, 2016

#NightManager What is in the Cairo air that drys trousers and heals bruises in minutes???

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) March 27, 2016

#TheNightManager
Know #TomHiddleston trousers made of quick drying synthetics but they'd look quite wet. Wouldn't they?

— OAP (@Noname1465) March 27, 2016

#TomHiddleston is so hot his trousers dry in *seconds*#NightManager

— Proulxes (@Proulxes) March 27, 2016

However, the oversight didn't seem to hamper viewers' enjoyment too much, with many lauding the spectacular finale, which saw Hugh Laurie's Richard Roper finally get his comeuppance.

The Night Manager was a brilliant six-hour Bond but with a plot which actually made sense.

— Janice Turner (@VictoriaPeckham) March 27, 2016

Thoroughly enjoyed The Night Manager finale. Brilliant adaptation of a fine John Le Carre work. Absolutely thrilling #TheNightManager

— Emily Murray (@EmilyVMurray) March 27, 2016

Fantastic work on the script of The Night Manager to give such a contemporary feel to a novel written in 93. @CharacterSeven @BBCOne

— Ian Burrell (@iburrell) March 27, 2016

The Night Manager was fantastic. One of the best dramas that I have seen on TV in a long while.

— Sean Harry (@SeanHarry) March 27, 2016

The finale also drew widespread praise from critics, with HuffPost UK's own Entertainment Editor, Caroline Frost, hailing it as "a James Bond story for the small screen".

Catch up with 'The Night Manager' on BBC iPlayer now.

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