The Old Man
TV Series2022Returning Series

The Old Man

Taste attributes: action & adventuredramaespionageactionthrillerfastimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"They should have left him alone."

Boxlist takeA breakneck, larger-than-life action-adventure series: sweeping and emotionally cool. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jeff BridgesJohn LithgowAlia ShawkatAmy BrennemanE.J. Bonilla

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2022
Runtime
62 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
20th Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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