A remake of the film El agente topo (2020)
Plot
Charles, a retiree, gets a new lease on life by answering a private detective ad and becomes the mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home. Based on the Chilean documentary "El Agente Topo". Around 76 years old Ted Danson plays around 76 years old Charles, a retired engineering professor living in San Francisco. He is also the producer of this series, which stands out from most by avoiding the overly common foul language dialogue.
As a result, it is actually very clean and nicer
In the story, his wife died maybe a year ago from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. He is healthy, but perhaps bored with his daily life. He has a habit of reading periodicals and newspapers and often cuts out interesting ones to send to his married daughter in Sacramento. One day, through a cut-out, he saw a small, brief ad.
Charles will be the key
Looking for someone between the ages of 75 and 85 for a specific job. That leads him to a private investigator hired by a man whose mother is in a luxury nursing home in San Francisco, some important jewelry has been stolen, and his son wants the thief caught. So he is hired to check out the place and observe and report as a human to uncover what is going on. Ted Danson is simply perfect in this role, which he plays with great humor.
My wife and I loved it
It quickly becomes less about who the thief was and more about the relationship. The cast is played by a great cast, many of them old favorites we have known for the past 50 years. After watching the first three episodes in one evening, we watched the last five episodes in one sitting after our usual Saturday night steak and wine dinner. The ending is being made into a sequel, I hope they pull it off.