The new series by Jeff Bridges arrives, which does not give a minute of respite

Who The Old Man? The nickname corresponds to Dan Chase, a former CIA agent played in the original series of Disney+ by a huge Jeff Bridges. Along with Harold Harper (John Lithgow) and Zoe McDonald (Amy Brenneman), the veteran actor turns this fiction into a firm candidate to monopolize the hours of the sofa during the fall. Protagonist, an important part of the production team and co-director in the first two chapters, Bridges’ star shines again after two years in which life has put his instinct to overcome to the test. The result: a series in which the combination of talent, suspense and fast pace will leave viewers breathless as events and chapters progress.

An Oscar, some mythical characters and 72 years of talent

Bridges, with more than 80 titles in his filmography, has managed to maintain a career that includes some as mythical as LThe Fabulous Baker Boys, Starman or the unforgettable The Big Lebowski. Among many other distinctions, he has an Oscar for best actor on his shelf in 2010 for his role in Crazy Heart, bringing to life the unforgettable Bad Blake. But it has been an unexpected plot, the real-life pandemic, who has given his followers the opportunity to enjoy the best orld Jeff. “I have a job that I have not finished, I have never left a job unfinished,” he declared, after facing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020 and then, almost without respite, the ravages of covid-19, in 2021.

Weakened by chemotherapy and still without vaccines or effective treatments against the virus, the actor who had “danced with my own death” – he even said – recovered his life, and filming, with more strength than ever. Today, the series is ready for viewers from all over the world to once again enjoy a Jeff Bridges who fills the screen with that charisma that has hooked two generations. Along with theater and film veteran John Lithgow (Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun) and actress, producer and activist Amy Brenneman (Private Practice, spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy), Jeff Bridges has become on his own merits the best claim of the series. The script (another incentive) has been adapted by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, based on the best-seller namesake of American writer Thomas Perry.

How to resist so much tension?

The Old Man is, after all, a fast-paced reflection on the need to accept and reconcile with the past for anyone who wants to secure a future. As Dan Chase, a cynical and bitter retired CIA member who lives on the fringes of society. But his past returns in the form of a murderer: an old acquaintance who seeks to settle accounts in the most drastic way. Chase must confront him and break out of his quiet, anonymous retreat, sparking a relentless chase that will test his survival instincts, his resources as an ex-CIA agent, and his nerves as well. viewer.

Reunions in which no one is who they seem

Dan Chase faces not only an assassin, but also an elite FBI unit led by Harold Harper (John Lithgow), a former partner and at the time the agency’s deputy director of counterintelligence. A team that, far from helping a former teammate in danger, faces all kinds of difficulties in the increasingly risky effort to stop Chase. Angela Adams (Alia Shawkat), and CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters (EJ Bonilla) go to work for Harper, alongside Julian Carson (Gbenga Akinnagbe), a veteran special operations contractor. All of them will make it very difficult for Chase to escape, changing his perception of past events and his relationship with the present.

And some unexpected help

The counterpoint to this game of half truths and complete lies is Zoe McDonald (Amy Brenneman). This simple woman, far from the lifestyle that Chase represents, will become an unexpected accomplice after renting a room from the fugitive. Discovering the truth about her tenant will lead her to ally with him, discovering her abilities and developing a boldness that she herself did not know she possessed. Other international actors, such as Bill Heck, Leem Lubany or Pej Vahdat, are also part of the cast of #TheOldMan, among other surprises. In short, an addictive and powerful series in which talents like Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow or Amy Brenneman shine with their own light.

Available with the first two episodes from September 28 only on Disney+.