15/22
Charles, a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers a private investigator's ad and becomes a mole in a secret investigation into a nursing home. Based on the Chilean documentary "El Agente Topo". Remake of El Agente Topo (2020). Ted Danson, about 76, plays Charles, about 76, a retired engineering professor and resident of San Francisco. He is also a producer of this series that stands out from most by avoiding the all-too-common vulgar dialogue. This one is actually very clean and more enjoyable as a result. In the story his wife had died perhaps a year ago from the effects of Alzheimer's. He is healthy but perhaps bored with his daily routine. He has a habit of reading periodicals and newspapers and often clips out an interesting one to send to his married daughter in Sacramento. One day, through a hole in the hole he sees a small, short ad. Wanted: Person between the ages of 75 and 85 for a specific job. This takes him to a private investigator hired by a man whose mother is in some kind of luxury retirement home in San Francisco, some important jewelry has been stolen and the son wants the thief caught. Charles will be the key. So he is hired to check in on the place, observe and report back as the person who is supposed to report what is going on. Ted Danson is just perfect in this role which he plays with a lot of humor. It quickly becomes less about who the thief was and more about the relationships. The cast of characters is played by a bunch of good actors, many of them old favorites we have come to know over the last 50 years or so. My wife and I enjoyed it, streaming it. After watching the first three episodes in one night, we 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 have seen.