The Old Man
The lines are blurred, the mission is clear.
Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg, Robert Levine
On FX
A tense espionage thriller centered on an aging ex-CIA operative forced to confront his past while evading present threats, balancing action with introspective character study.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Jeff Bridges
Dan Chase
John Lithgow
Harold Harper
Alia Shawkat
Emily Chase / Angela Adams
E.J. Bonilla
Special Agent Raymond Waters
Navid Negahban
Faraz Hamzad
Bill Heck
Young Dan Chase
Jacqueline Antaramian
Khadija
Leem Lubany
Belour Daadfar
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Julian Carson
Amy Brenneman
Zoe McDonald
Pej Vahdat
Young Faraz Hamzad
Rade Šerbedžija
Suleyman Pavlovich
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