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The Old Man

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Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Ratings

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The Old Man

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FX | HULU | Release Date: June 16, 2022

Summary: Ex-CIA officer Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) has been living off-grid for years when an assassin tries to kill him in this series based on Thomas Perry's novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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S2:E8. XV
Air Date: October 24, 2024
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S2:E7. XIV
Air Date: October 17, 2024
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S2:E6. XIII
Air Date: October 10, 2024

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Critic Reviews

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Sep 17, 2024

Season 2 Review: What’s offered in the preview to critics of season two is excellent, engaging, and full of tense magnetism. Frankly, we’re hoping this is the end for the series, so it goes out on top with a big, wounding, powerful bang. Read full review

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Collider Chase Hutchinson

Jun 1, 2022

Season 1 Review: It is a show that never rests on its laurels, confronting and confounding in equal measure. While it is a little rough around the edges, much like Bridges himself, it still never lacks a sharp sense of tact and tension that transcends beyond any constrictions. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jun 15, 2022

Season 1 Review: It’s more than up to the challenge it establishes for itself, generating immediate intrigue and engagement through Bridges’ performance as a seventysomething with a skill set that would make James Bond blush. Read full review

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Under The Radar

Kyle Mullin

Sep 17, 2024

Season 2 Review: The first two episodes of this season end on cliffhangers that maintain commendable suspense, despite some expository scenes that tumble into proverbial valleys compared to action packed and sharply acted road buddy sequences that are The Old Man’s peaks. Nevertheless, the exquisitely shot Middle East landscapes, Shawkat’s steely portrayal of a character in perilous danger, Bridges’ pitilessly pugnacious fight scenes, and his sparky chemistry with Lithgow make The Old Man a must watch, and prove some elder operatives need not be scurried out to pasture. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Samantha Nelson

Sep 9, 2024

Season 2 Review: The first two episodes work well to show the converging journeys that the characters are taking in Afghanistan, but episodes three and four move too slowly to unfurl this season’s intrigue. .... Things finally move along once the action shifts back to the United States and the fourth main character of season one. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Kaiya Shunyata

Sep 12, 2024

Season 2 Review: It’s with scenes like these, where the characters in “The Old Man” are stripped bare, that the series truly soars. If anything, season two stumbles quite often when trying to be more than this. The two genres that were expertly balanced in season one don’t intersect as well here. Read full review

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The Guardian Rachel Aroesti

Nov 6, 2024

Season 2 Review: Now, everyone seems fatally flawed – even Emily – and the body count is so high that the idea of being invested in a character’s survival feels almost quaint. The Old Man is bursting with puzzling alliances and long-buried secrets – but the biggest mystery of all is why we should care about any of it. Read full review

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Highlander2

Jun 18, 2022

Great award winning actors with a refreshing spy movie. Has a deep story with flash backs that bring the story together. Action is great and depth of characters is weak written. Can't wait to watch the whole season

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Spasiva

Feb 17, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buena serie este hombre es jonh wick de mayor, la serie tiene buena lógica y una buena trama. Enseña lecciones de vida como lo que para unos es importante el dinero para otros es la familia y el amor. Y sobretodo lo bien que el gobierno juega sus hilos para sus intereses a favor. Me gusta la historia y los personajes sobretodo el protagonista hace muy buen papel.… Expand

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geewah

Sep 22, 2022

Despite a few flat spots this is a well-made and suspenseful thriller that benefits from it's quality cast and strong direction. Will be interesting to see were this is heads in it's second season.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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JoeCoffee

Apr 21, 2023

A series that starts off full of possibilities takes a dive midway and never recovers. Great cast, wonderful atmosphere and a gorgeous soundtrack is undone by meandering dialogue filled with brain-numbing aphorisms. The plot twists betray the earlier potential and wander into implausibleA series that starts off full of possibilities takes a dive midway and never recovers. Great cast, wonderful atmosphere and a gorgeous soundtrack is undone by meandering dialogue filled with brain-numbing aphorisms. The plot twists betray the earlier potential and wander into implausible territory. What a shame.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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bl1rt

Jan 8, 2023

Boomer superhero show with a stark incline towards the theatrical, which clashes with the overall silliness of the plot and particularly the characters. It wants to be a drama and a childish power fantasy at the same time, which does not work.
In its best moments, the contrast becomesBoomer superhero show with a stark incline towards the theatrical, which clashes with the overall silliness of the plot and particularly the characters. It wants to be a drama and a childish power fantasy at the same time, which does not work.
In its best moments, the contrast becomes hilariously funny, like when he makes a woman fall in love with him by cooking with the demeanor of a french chef, and the meal he cooks is scrambled eggs. But unfortunately, it is just a bit tedious most of the time.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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Zoolybebe

Jul 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 3 stars for the first three eps. Was actually pretty interesting and compelling.
Finished e4 and it makes zero sense that someone with his background, patience, wealth, knowledge would allow some random woman to threaten to exhort him for half his money. Dumb. Didn't bother finishing it.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Deralac

Jul 15, 2022

While Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are phenomenal actors, the pacing of the show was too slow to be anything other than boring. I, and I guess many people, have limited time to devote to watching a show. Writers and directors should respect that and tell a good story that moves along at aWhile Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are phenomenal actors, the pacing of the show was too slow to be anything other than boring. I, and I guess many people, have limited time to devote to watching a show. Writers and directors should respect that and tell a good story that moves along at a reasonable pace. Drawn out scenes with characters engaging in mundane activities are boring and pointless. We all know people have to use the bathroom, prepare food and drive down the road. We all do these things most days. It is not necessary nor is it interesting for characters to engage in these activities on TV. What I see happening is there isn't much story, so they are filling in time with boring filler material. This is pointless and absurd and makes a boring show. I'm not saying a show should be all explosions and car chases. But you need to move the plot along without filling in time with mundane activities.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

66
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 2024
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  S2:E8. XV
  Air Date: October 24, 2024
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  S2:E7. XIV
  Air Date: October 17, 2024
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  S2:E6. XIII
  Air Date: October 10, 2024
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  S2:E5. XII
  Air Date: October 3, 2024
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  S2:E4. XI
  Air Date: September 26, 2024
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  S2:E3. X
  Air Date: September 19, 2024
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2022