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Remake of El agente topo (2020)

Charles, a retiree, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private detective and becomes the mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home.. Based on the Chilean documentary “El Agente Topo”. Ted Danson, about 76, plays Charles, about 76, a retired engineering professor living in San Francisco. He is also the producer of this series, which sets itself apart from most by avoiding the overly vulgar dialogue.

He is healthy, but perhaps bored with his daily routine

This, in fact, is very clean and more enjoyable as a result. In the story, his wife had probably died a year ago from Alzheimer’s disease. He has a habit of reading periodicals and newspapers and often cuts out an interesting one to send to his married daughter in Sacramento. One day, through a cut-out hole, he spots a small, short advertisement.

Charles will be the key

Looking for someone between the ages of 75 and 85 for a specific job. This leads him to a private investigator hired by a man whose mother is in a luxury nursing home in San Francisco, some significant jewelry has been stolen, and the son wants the thief caught. So he is hired to check out the place and observe and report as the person who will reveal what is going on. Ted Danson is simply perfect in this role which he plays with great humour.

My wife and I enjoyed streaming

It quickly becomes less about who the thief was and more about relationships. The cast of characters is played by a group of good actors, many of them old favorites that we have come to know over the past 50 years or so. After watching the first three episodes in one night, I watched the last five episodes in one sitting, after our usual Saturday night steak and wine dinner. The ending sets up for a sequel, I hope they do.

One of the most enjoyable we’ve watched