The Old Man: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: June 16, 2022

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

Creator: Jonathan E. Steinberg

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

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. VII
Air Date: July 21, 2022
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S1:E6. VI
Air Date: July 14, 2022
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S1:E5. V
Air Date: July 7, 2022

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Jun 13, 2022

Four episodes in, the filmmakers of “The Old Man” have crafted a dazzlingly intense dramatic thriller that ranks up there with the best TV of the year so far. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Jun 1, 2022

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

Robert Lloyd

Jun 15, 2022

The performances are all impeccable, from the main players to the well-furnished minor ones (Grey in what amounts to a cameo, and when we get a glimpse of Harper’s wife, the great Jessica Harper). But it’s Bridges’ show. When the story leaves him for too long, you itch for his return. Read full review

Todd Lazarski

Jun 14, 2022

The Old Man, like an old man, is best when it ambles with a contemplative pace. Read full review

Kyle Mullin

Jun 15, 2022

It’s the tending to his deeper wounds: familial, romantic and professional, however, that make The Old Man not just highly watchable but truly memorable. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jun 1, 2022

Chunks of plot are bluntly stated in long stretches of dialogue, but Watts does earn our attention with carefully blocked action. ... With his loyal dogs affixed to his side, the FX action-drama expects its audiences to follow suit, lapping up Dan’s final, stubborn, show of force. If that’s fine by you, then sit back and enjoy one more swan song. It won’t be the last of its kind. Read full review

Dave Nemetz

Jun 1, 2022

The Old Man seems to be shooting for something tense and riveting like Homeland or The Americans, but it doesn’t deliver the depth or nuance needed to bring us along for the ride. Read full review

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OlivierPiel

Jun 19, 2022

Impeccable acting -well, John Lithgow and Jeff Bridges- and cinematography....and more importantly in this day and age of filler episodes, it is incredibly well edited, paced . The action scenes are even filmed with a astonishing and refreshing poignancy for the peons that areImpeccable acting -well, John Lithgow and Jeff Bridges- and cinematography....and more importantly in this day and age of filler episodes, it is incredibly well edited, paced . The action scenes are even filmed with a astonishing and refreshing poignancy for the peons that are unceremoniously dispatched in other shows.
The only negative would be the quite clichéd female characters, the daughter Emily, who seems the self-centered, neurotic, ungrateful daughter that always hampers the hero and add obstacles to his route in spite of his love for her, the loyal assistant and the divorced MILF who needs a knight in shining armour.

It is surprising American critics rate this only a 70 ish. Not woke enough probably....… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E7. VII
  Air Date: July 21, 2022
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  S1:E6. VI
  Air Date: July 14, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E5. V
  Air Date: July 7, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E4. IV
  Air Date: June 30, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E3. III
  Air Date: June 23, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E2. II
  Air Date: June 16, 2022
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  S1:E1. I
  Air Date: June 16, 2022