The sequence, primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Thomas Perry, starred Jeff Bridges as veteran and former CIA operative Dan Chase. Season 1 adopted Chase after he killed a house intruder and went into hiding. In Season 2, he and former FBI assistant director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) — who in Season 1 meant to arrest him — work to get well Chase’s daughter, Emily (Alia Shawkat), after she is kidnapped by highly effective Afghan tribal chief Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban), although Harper and Hamzad additionally declare her as their very own.
“The Outdated Man” premiered in June of 2022 and was a hit amongst critics whereas attaining robust viewership. Season 2 wrapped its run in October of this 12 months and maintained the constructive reception of the primary set up although the sequence’ two years off the air introduced down the dimensions of its viewers.
Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine developed “The Outdated Man” for tv and served as govt producers alongside Dan Shotz, Warren Littlefield, Bridges, David Schiff, Craig Silverstein and Jon Watts. twentieth Tv produced the sequence in affiliation with the Littlefield Firm.