FX has officially renewed ‘The Old Man’, a crime drama starring Jeff Bridges (‘Iron Man’), for the 2nd season.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with ‘The Old Man,’ delivering a powerful and intriguing adaptation of Thomas Perry’s book,” said Eric Schrier, president of entertainment at FX. “The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat have truly connected with audiences and we are thrilled to return for a second season with our partners at 20th Television and their fantastic team.”
Originally slated to premiere in 2021, production was halted after Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2020.
Marking the star’s return to the small screen after more than 50 years away from television, ‘The Old Man’ was written by ‘Black Sails’ co-creators Jon Steinberg and Robert Levine.
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Based on the novel of the same name, written by Thomas Perry, the story follows Dan Chase (Bridges), a retired CIA agent who now lives in solitary confinement, until a hitman kills him. forced to return to wartime.
The cast also includes John Lithgow as Harold Harper, FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence; Alia Shawkat as Harper’s protege Angela Adams; EJ Bonilla as CIA agent Raymond Waters; Gbenga Akinnagbe as special ops contractor Julian Carson; and Amy Brenneman as Zoe McDonald, a woman who becomes involved with Chase when she rents him a room.
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