David Farnor | On 03, Nov 2024

The wonderful documentary The Mole Agent is getting the fiction treatment this month, with Ted Danson set to be the Man on the Inside.

From creator Mike Schur, the series is based on the Oscar-nominated film and follows retired professor Charles (Ted Danson), who feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles’ mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco and solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Everyone, residents and staff alike, is a potential suspect, and it’s up to Charles to solve the case without landing on the radar of Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), the all-seeing, all-knowing director of Pacific View. But keeping a low profile proves difficult as the affable Charles quickly endears himself to his fellow residents. Being a man on the inside sends Charles on an exciting journey that makes him realize there’s a lot more life left to be had – and allows him to reconnect with Emily in the process.

The series premieres on Netflix on 21st November. Here’s the trailer:

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