FX and Hulu are showing a limited series, The Old Man, a suspense thriller with Jeff Bridges as a long retired CIA operative who is now hunted for a past transgression. John Lithgow is a figure from his past who must hunt his former colleague. Amy Brenneman is a bystander who gets caught up in Bridges' sphere. Adapted from a novel by cowriter Jonathan E. Steinberg (Human Target) and codirected by Jon Watts (Spiderman No Way Home), this is a thoroughly entertaining story that has echoes of a Jason Bourne 30 years later. I've only seen the first couple episodes, but I am hooked. All the actors are wonderful, but Bridges, (who had endured life threatening illnesses during filming,) is well on his way to an Emmy Award.
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