30/21
Production was halted in March 2020 due to governmental restrictions
Tale
A retired CIA agent is hunted by both the agency he once worked for and his own nightmares, when an unknown man suddenly visits him after nearly three decades.. During that time, Jeff Bridges was diagnosed then treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Featured in The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
After he recuperated, the series went back into production. Bridges referred to the return as going back after a "long weekend" on a podcast in July 2022..
The Old Man has a good bit going for it
Namely Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and the intrigue of a spy story with problems on all sides.Sounds good and starts well. The heavy story however weighs on the viewer for both understanding and patience.I think this series over-reached trying to be deeply mysterious and complicated.
Sophisticated story telling doesn't have to be this complex
It takes away from the very realism that The Old Man is selling.For some this may be a plus, but the bottom line is I'm 6 episodes in and I have no handle on what's going on. The calculated slowness has worn out my patience instead of being fondly hooked in.
