The Old Man

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Season 1
  • Network: FX , HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 16, 2022
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
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  1. justopinion
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Another one I loved. Nice to see some of the "old dudes" getting meaningful roles. Can't find fault with anyone or anything. Acting, plot, editing, scenery-loved it all.
  2. metacritiqueur
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Good first season, intense first episode. The cast is perfect. A series that will appeal to fans of Homeland, Berlin Station and Tehran.
  3. Aradd
    Jul 28, 2022
    10
    Wonderful script, first-class actors, and an engrossing, thoughtful thriller Jeff Bridges is terrific, as are John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman. Beautifully produced and directed.
  4. geewah
    Sep 22, 2022
    8
    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.

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#76 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Sep 28, 2022
    60
    Future episodes fill in the backstory, with actors playing the two leads as their younger selves. They also brighten things up a bit, because most of episode one seems to take place in the dark. It is based on a thriller by Thomas Perry and the flashbacks aren’t half as good as the present day stuff, mostly because Bridges elevates the material.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: James White
    Sep 26, 2022
    80
    What might have just been a straightforward action show is elevated by canny pacing and a strong cast. Bridges is handed the chewiest material (and all the action), but Lithgow and Shawkat are right there with him.
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Adrian Horton
    Jun 16, 2022
    60
    The Old Man breaks no rules of the action genre other than a hero of an unlikely age, but plays by them dutifully enough that it’s occasionally gripping, frequently interesting, and never less than watchable.
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