45/23
Remake of El agente topo (2020)
Charles, a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private detective and becomes a mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home. Michael Schur was inspired to create A Man On the Inside after watching a Chilean documentary, “The Mole.” He says, “The Mole” documentary is powerful because it makes people feel something remarkably similar, regardless of age, ethnicity, or gender, and I would describe that feeling in a very reduced way as “I need to call my mom.” In our show, we tried to do something similar with the tone: In general, does our show contribute to that feeling that makes us want to call our moms?
These actors get better with age and are great in this sweet comedy series!
I’m 67 years old and it was so wonderful to see so many of our generation of actors and their great comedic styles. The script gets a little lost trying to solve the mystery, and it gets more in-depth with the character storylines.
It’s really not a mystery
That’s good because you have a pretty good idea who the culprit is about halfway through. You don’t mind that it’s not really a mystery because you’re just having fun watching these golden old people work and show off their stuff.
Thank you for giving me a great Saturday watching this series!
Just a tribute to how brave it is to be a senior citizen and still be active and feel noticed in our youth-oriented society. What a sweet tribute to those who support us and help us navigate the minefields of aging, this series was.
