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Remake of El agente topo (2020)
Line of Events
Charles, a retiree, finds a new lease on life when he answers an ad for a private investigator and becomes a mole in an undercover investigation at a retirement home. Michael Schur was inspired to create “A Man On the Inside” after watching the Chilean documentary “The Mole Agent.” He says: “The Mole Agent” documentary is powerful because it makes people feel something remarkably similar across all ages, ethnicities, and genders, and I would describe that feeling very reductively as, “I have to call my mother.” In our show, we tried to do something similar with the tone: Basically, does our show contribute to that feeling of making us want to call our mothers?
These actors only get better with age and are wonderfully cast in this sweet comedy series!
I am 67 years old and it was so wonderful to see so many actors of our generation and their great comedic styles. The storyline gets a bit lost trying to solve the mystery and gets deeper with the character plots.
It’s really not a mystery
That’s okay, because you have a pretty good idea who the culprit is halfway through. You don’t mind that it’s not really a mystery, because you’re just having fun watching these wise old people work and show off their skills.
Thanks for giving me a great Saturday of heavy viewing of this series!
Just a tribute to the courage it takes to be an older, still-active citizen and feel seen in our youth-oriented society. What a great tribute to those who support us and help us navigate the minefields of aging that this series represents.