A Man on the Inside explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Michael Schur
Based On:The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi
Music:David Schwartz
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Cinematography:David J. Miller
Runtime:27–34 minutes
Network:Netflix

A Man on the Inside is an American comedy television series created by Michael Schur and starring Ted Danson as a retiree-turned-amateur private investigator. It is based on Maite Alberdi's 2020 documentary The Mole Agent. The series premiered on November 21, 2024.

Cast

Main

Recurring

In addition, Deuce Basco co-stars as Jace Nieuwendyk-Piñero, Lincoln Lambert costars as Nico Nieuwendyk-Piñero, and Wyatt Yang co-stars as Wyatt Nieuwendyk-Piñero.[2]

Production

Mike Schur and his producing partner Morgan Sackett had been adapting the 1989 film Field of Dreams for Peacock. The series was not moving forward, so Sackett sent Schur an email asking if he had seen The Mole Agent, to adapt that into a television series.[3] Sackett suggested, via an email he sent to Schur, that Danson play the lead.[4]

In March 2023, it was announced that Danson was to star in the series.[5] The rest of the cast was announced in February 2024; at the time, the series was titled A Classic Spy.[1] In August that same year, Netflix released first look images from the series.[2]

During the week of May 9, 2024, for local filming in San Francisco and in the redwoods along the Russian River, the Netflix crew and President Joe Biden were all staying at the Fairmont hotel.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Release

A Man on the Inside was released on Netflix on November 21, 2024.[10]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.9/10, based on 26 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Tailor-made to suit Ted Danson's estimable strengths, this warm and witty sitcom discovers a lot of life left in those who've been put out to pasture."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the series an A- and said, "It's a tremendous performance made to look effortless, much like A Man on the Inside is a sage, ambitious new series made to be painlessly, pleasantly enjoyed."[13] Reviewing the series for Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper gave a rating of 3.5/4 and wrote, "A Man on the Inside moves at a breezy clip, but still finds room to flesh out a number of subplots and supporting players."[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery & Eugene Cordero Among 13 Cast In Mike Schur/Ted Danson Netflix Comedy. February 2, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. August 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Otterson. Joe. Ted Danson Goes Undercover in First Look at Mike Schur's Netflix Comedy Series 'A Man on the Inside'. August 23, 2024. Variety. August 30, 2024.
  3. News: Villarreal . Yvonne . Ted Danson and Mike Schur celebrate 'living a bigger life' with age in 'A Man on the Inside' . November 22, 2024 . . November 14, 2024.
  4. Huff. Lauren. Mike Schur says it was 'a no-brainer' to cast Ted Danson as a nursing home spy in A Man on the Inside. September 20, 2024. Entertainment Weekly. September 21, 2024.
  5. Otterson. Joe. Netflix Orders 'Mole Agent' Series Adaptation Starring Ted Danson From Mike Schur. March 7, 2023. Variety. August 30, 2024.
  6. News: San Francisco road closures, commuter impacts during Biden visit . Ryan . Mense . November 22, 2024 . . May 9, 2024.
  7. News: Everything we know about President Biden's trip to San Francisco . George . Kelly . November 22, 2024 . . May 9, 2024 . en.
  8. News: Cabanatuan . Michael . President Biden arrives in Silicon Valley to attend fundraisers . November 22, 2024 . . May 10, 2024 . en . Air Force One landed at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, President Biden didn't stop to greet anyone..
  9. News: Gentile . Dan . San Francisco is the star of Ted Danson's new Netflix show . November 22, 2024 . . November 21, 2024 . en.
  10. Web site: Ted Danson's Netflix Comedy A Man on the Inside Nabs Release Date — See Him Go Undercover in a New Trailer. TVLine. Dave. Nemetz. October 28, 2024. October 28, 2024.
  11. a_man_on_the_inside. A Man on the Inside. tv. 1. November 25, 2024. y.
  12. a-man-on-the-inside. A Man on the Inside. tv. 1. November 21, 2024. y.
  13. Web site: 'A Man on the Inside' Review: Ted Danson Is a Perfect Spy in Netflix's Brave and Sentimental Sitcom. IndieWire. Ben. Travers. November 21, 2024. November 25, 2024.
  14. Web site: 'A Man on the Inside' is a Netflix gem, thanks to Ted Danson and some sharp writing. Chicago Sun-Times. Richard. Roeper. Richard Roeper. November 21, 2024. November 25, 2024.

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