46/40
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. Michael Schur was inspired to create "A Man On the Inside" after watching the Chilean documentary "The Mole Agent", he says: "The Mole Agent" the documentary is powerful because it makes people feel something remarkably similar regardless of age, ethnicity or gender, and I would describe this feeling in a very reductive way as: “I have to call my mom.” In our show, we tried to do a similar thing with the tone: Does our show essentially contribute to that feeling of wanting to call our moms?.
you find yourself so invested that you just have to know who they are!
To be honest, I admit at first glance, I wasn’t really sure that this show was something I would be remotely interested in, but somehow it managed to lure me in. All the characters are so easy to love and so relatable to the person in your life.
My favorite quote from the show is "Every great thing in your life, when I look back on it, feels like a miracle" Very poetic because it resonates with all of us
It’s also a gentle reminder that we’re all trying to do the same thing here, live & enjoy life, so we might as well try our best to get along and most importantly be kind to each other. I’ll also admit that it was a little strange to see Ted Danson in this role, especially when you’re used to him as the Cheers character “Sam”; but very early on in "Charles" he tugs at your heartstrings and doesn’t leave any sad memories of “Sam”.
A bittersweet yet gentle reminder that Father Time has no favorites
I hope you watch it and that you recognize & empathize with the daily challenges some in our society face in their daily lives. It’s a nice change of pace that doesn’t leave you feeling guilty for enjoying yet another "crime" show.