Ted Danson Has a New Comedy Series Coming Out This Fall
Ted Danson is returning to the small screen with a new comedy. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor reunited with Mike Schur, the creator of The Good Place, for the forthcoming series A Man on the Inside (formerly known as A Classic Spy).
The comedy is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, which was a 2021 Academy Award nominee for best documentary feature. "Mike changed it to make it a little funnier," Danson previously told Parade. "But kept the same sweet heart part of it."
A Man on the Inside centers around a retiree who ends up becoming a mole in a secret investigation. "It's funny," Danson shared, noting, "You don't think of retirement homes as funny, but ours is!”
Before the Cheers alum serves up laughs on TV once again, here is everything we know about A Man on the Inside...
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When does A Man on the Inside premiere?
The series premieres this November.
How to watch A Man on the Inside?
A Man on the Inside will stream on Netflix.
How many episodes of A Man on the Inside will there be?
Viewers can look forward to eight episodes.
What is A Man on the Inside about?
According to the show's logline, Danson's character Charles is a retired man who "gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation." The Mr. Mayor star explained to Parade the show came from a documentary out of Santiago, Chile. "Somebody who had a parent in the retirement home was accusing them of mistreating their mother. So this private detective hires this older gentleman to be a spy and be in the retirement home trying to find out what's going on," Danson said of the documentary, revealing that Schur changed it to make their show a little funnier.
The Good Place alum pointed out, "It's kind of a lovely message about, you know, don't let go of your parents completely just because they're in a retirement home."
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Who is in the cast of A Man on the Inside?
In addition to Danson as the lead, the cast of the new Netflix series includes:
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Emily, a married mother of three boys and daughter of Charles
Brooklyn 99's Stephanie Beatriz as Didi, the managing director of the Pacific View Retirement Residence in San Francisco.
Chicago Med's Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie, a San Francisco-based private investigator, who hires Charles to be her mole and pretends to be his daughter
Fences' Stephen Mckinley Henderson as Calbert, a transplant from Washington, D.C.
All In The Family's Sally Struthers as Virginia, who "takes a shine" to Charles.
The Good Place's Eugene Cordero as Joel, who is Emily’s husband and a 10th grade science teacher.
The Color Purple's Margaret Avery as Florence, who is Virginia’s best friend.
Grace and Frankie's John Getz as Elliott, Pacific View’s resident lothario, who feels threatened by the attention Charles gets when he moves in.
L.A. Law's Susan Ruttan as Gladys, who is a glamorous former costume designer from New York and neighbor to Charles at Pacific View.
Joy Ride's Lori Tan Chinn as Susan, who is the President of the Pacific View resident council.
Never Have I Ever's Clyde Kusatsu as Grant, who is a Princeton grad at Pacific View.
Brooklyn 99's Marc Evan Jackson as Evan, who is a client who hires Julie to investigate the theft of his mother’s necklace.
A Good Place's Jama Williamson as Beatrice, the Pacific View Activities Director.
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