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Season 1 – The Old Man

2022

Mystery & Thriller

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500+ Ratings

Dan Chase absconded from the CIA and lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past. The FBI's Harold Harper is called on to hunt him down because of his complicated past with the rogue fugitive. When Chase proves to be more difficult to apprehend than the authorities expected, a highly trained special ops contractor is sent to pursue him as well. While on the run, Chase rents a room from Zoe McDonald, who draws on reserves she never knew she had to survive the day when she learns the truth about her new tenant.

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Critics Consensus

The Old Man is just as intrepid and spiky -- and derivative -- as younger action heroes, with Jeff Bridges lending invaluable gravitas to this bone-crunching thriller.

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

The Old Man may at times be too slow to be truly gripping, but Bridges in particular keeps us transfixed.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2022

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James Jackson

Times (UK)

A curious series, apparently wanting to have its old cake and chew on it slowly: half the time it’s a downbeat portrait of encroaching senescence — of regret and depression — the rest of the time it’s a rallying cry not to underestimate the old guy.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 28, 2022

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Amanda Whiting

Independent (UK)

Ultimately, the particulars don’t matter as much as the personalities involved. The Old Man is a show about how far these men will go -- even near the end of their lives -- to save themselves.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 28, 2022

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Martin Carr

Yahoo! Movies

Not only does The Old Man possess two formidable performances in Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, but it also delivers a Disney+ drama packed with genuine pathos.

May 20, 2023

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Jeff Simon

Buffalo News

Bridges, and quite possibly Bridges alone, will keep me going to the end weeks from now.

Jan 23, 2023

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Marcelo Stiletano

La Nación (Argentina)

The interplay of scarring ambition, greed, need, debt, and pain may not be original, but in The Old Man, this game acquires an unusual and unique resonance. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Oct 17, 2022

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David P

The characters and their stories, can honestly be very gripping at times however the flow of the season can get to you with how slow it can be. Definitely one to watch if spy thrillers are what you are into.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Marianna K

I agree with other reviews - it starts off brilliantly, but gets bogged down in endless inspirational speeches, no-one talks like that. It's a worn out trope to give the 'foreign' female characters some kind of mystical wisdom that only they can see. It's reductive and tired. Despite that, it's very enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Erica N

We didn't really finished it...the first episodes were good, then it became boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Aaron B

It starts off so strong... everything is mysterious, lots of action... and then... DIALOGUE... SO MUCH DIALOGUE... ugh. Stop explaining everything with endless conversation and flashbacks and go back to the action!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Fuq U

Excellent cast. the 1st 2.5 episodes are great too. Hopeful even. But then moments of "out of character" pops in follow by the slow flood of melodrama. By the time you get to episode 6 your wading in it, wishing you owned a canoe while you look for an exit strategy. What a waste of great actors.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Sps D

Even though its tempo seems slow and it is based on dialogues, it is a pretty good series.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Jeff Bridges

Dan Chase

John Lithgow

Harold Harper

Amy Brenneman

Zoe McDonald

Alia Shawkat

Angela Adams

E.J. Bonilla

Raymond Waters

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Julian Carson

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Episode 1

Aired Jun 16, 2022

When Dan Chase's past catches up to him, he must flee the town he's called home for three decades.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 16, 2022

Chase finds a temporary hideout, but Harold Harper and the authorities are still after him.

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Episode 3

Aired Jun 23, 2022

III

Forced to flee, Chase finally tells Zoe the truth about his past, but it might be too late.

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Episode 4

Aired Jun 30, 2022

Both Chase and Harper try to move forward with their plans, but their choices backfire.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 7, 2022

Chase and Harper face decisive tests; Zoe finds a new path forward as old stories resurface.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 14, 2022

Chase and Zoe enter the lion's den; as Harper ends one partnership, another begins.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 21, 2022

VII

Chase is forced to face the consequences for his past choices; Harper learns an impossible truth.

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