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Season 2 – The Old Man

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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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Kaiya Shunyata RogerEbert.com If we lived in a culture that was interested in nurturing longer television seasons, perhaps season two of “The Old Man” could reach new heights. In the end, this season shows a lot of promise but ultimately continues to spiral downhill as it goes on. Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast Tangled and turgid, it makes so many miscalculations that it proves a creaky shell of its former self. Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Samantha Nelson AV Club Still delivers some of the show’s signature brutal fights but not enough satisfying mystery. Rated: B- Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Season two...trades in the distant cat-and-mouse game for a series of intimate conversations and daring survival attempts of unlikely allies discovering new understandings of each other. Rated: 7/10 Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Rodrigo Perez The Playlist Where season two perhaps lacks action, chase sequences, and well-orchestrated set pieces, it adds layers of depth, suspense, and tension that are deeply emotional, with stakes that are the highest they’ve ever been. Rated: A- Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Joel Keller Decider The strong performances of Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow continue to make The Old Man a must-watch, but it definitely has enough confidence in its ensemble to give us stories without either of them in front of the camera. Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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John D What happened to this show? I loved season 1. Season one had action and intrigue. Season two is a slow, boring, melodrama mess! All season one Directors are gone for season two. Season two is no longer co-written by Robert Leviney. Well, that explains it. I'm done! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Peter F Huge drop-off in quality from season 1. I am done after 4 episodes. This show has un-earned my eyeballs. Even the fine talents of Bridges and Lithgow are insufficient to lift season 2 from mediocrity. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Quentin P I'm enjoying the contest between Lithgow and Bridges, but am I the only one to see that this story came directly from Three Days of the Condor? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Jesse S First 4 episodes: SLOW and un-intriguing. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Tracy F I just don't understand the negative reviews. Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow feed off each other and deliver great performances. Character development, dialogue, acting, story line, all of it have me hooked. I've rewatched all 4 episodes released for 2nd season and am rooting for a 3rd season already! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review CHRIS D Stunning drop off between season 1 and 2. A meandering and repetitive dialogue is insulting to both the fine actors and the audience. In addition, having the same cliffhanger (spoiler) for two episodes in a row (from two different character perspectives) was, needless to say, frustrating. It’s almost like the second season was written by an AI whose LLM was not yet trained. Disappointing and unwatchable. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 2024 VIII Dan Chase and Harold Harper are now in Afghanistan; they have to evade the Taliban in order to save Emily. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 2024 IX Emily Chase learns of her true identity as the daughter of Faraz Hamzad while outside forces threaten her and her new family. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 2024 X Dan and Emily Chase reunite for the first time in many years and must protect the Hamzad village from the Taliban. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 2024 XI Chase and Harper try to convince Morgan Bote to help Emily but when Zoe McDonald resurfaces, they realize the story's much bigger than they thought. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 2024 XII Chase, Harper and Zoe take refuge in Harper's house only to receive tragic news. Details Episode 6 Airs Thu Oct 10 XIII Chase and Zoe must track down Hamzad's lawyer in London; Harper must recruit an unlikely partner. Details Episode 7 Airs Thu Oct 17 XIV Chase is taken captive by Suleyman Pavlovich as he risks everything to save Zoe; Harper must go to the opposite end of the earth to confront his past. Details Episode 8 Airs Thu Oct 24 XV Everything is on the line as Zoe must save Chase's life, while Harper's misstep puts him in peril. Details
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Season Info

Director
Uta Briesewitz, Jason Ensler, Ben Semanoff, Lukas Ettlin, Steve Boyum, Jet Wilkinson
Creator
Jonathan E. Steinberg
Executive Producer
Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Warren Littlefield, Robert Levine, Jeff Bridges, David Schiff
Screenwriter
Jonathan E. Steinberg
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 2024