A Man on the Inside

[King Bob]

Ted Danson is a widower and his daughter wants him to find something to occupy his time. He takes a job for a PI going undercover in assisted living to solve a crime. I thought it was going to be a comedy, but it's more low-key amusing than laugh-making most of the time. Surprisingly touching at times. Nice that some older people got some work. And Janet from the Good Place had a cameo. I enjoyed it, but probably not DOOM recommended. This might touch raw nerves for some of you.

[Greg]

I saw the first episode. Have to get back to it. I was amused.

[Drunk Monk]

I loved The Good Place and that’s tempting. Plus it has Rosa from B99 and I love her too.

[King Bob]

She was good.

[Drunk Monk]

Now I'm more tempted. She was good in Twisted Metal http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...p?tid=8038

[King Bob]

Plus the grandma from Nora from Queens. And the waitress from Always Sunny. And there is even a Dead tune.

[Drunk Monk]

Plus the grandma from Nora from Queens. And the waitress from Always Sunny. And there is even a Dead tune.

Wait, wait, you mean Kaitlin Olsen? Luv her. 

Ok, I'm in.

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You mean someone else from Always Sunny. Just peeped IMDb.

Eugene Cordero tho - a cool Eugene from ST: LD. 

Still in. Maybe I'll start it tonight.

[thatguy]

sounds like a remake of this 2020 Chilean film

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mole_Agent



--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Ok, I liked that first ep but I gotta tell ya, I had another merc episode. For some reason, my netfux started me on ep 8. I got about ten mins in, enough for a major spoiler, and then I realized there was just too much going on for that to be the opening. 

I started it again on the proper first episode. It was very amusing. Danson and Beatriz are good and I didn't recognize Struthers in the trailer. Cordero is the son-in-law. 

I shall watch more.

[Drunk Monk]

Halfway through now. It’s ok. I really like Stephanie’s role because it’s such a departure. I also didn’t realize that Danson & Struthers are almost the same age - Cheers & All in the Family seem like different eras for me. 
It’s take on senior living is way too idealized. I toured several facilities that were akin to what they’re trying to depict and the seniors are all way too active.
But it’s light and short eps so I’ll probably finish it, even though I already got the thief reveal spoiled. Thanks merc.

[Drunk Monk]

Seen
E6 was standout because it focused on Didi and Stephanie got to show off her acting chops. As I said, I saw the ending first, not all of it, but I knew who the perp would be and that spoiled it. But enjoyable overall in a light cute way. Despite it alluding to senior issues, it romanticized senior care too much for me to ever think of it as anything but fiction. The care center is the St Francis irl, and that’s way too swanky. It was a pleasant love letter to SF. 

The door is open for season 2 and I’d probably watch that.

[King Bob]

Agreed that it was romanticized, but if it weren't, I think few would watch.

If you want a more clear-eyed take on senior issues, read Roz Chast's "Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?" It covers the decline and death of her parents. Some bits are quite funny and some hard to take.

[Drunk Monk]

I don't need to read that. I’ve been living through it with my parents for a decade and a half plus.

[Drunk Monk]

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  Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix
  News
  Ted Danson’s A Man on the Inside Joins Netflix Comedy Lineup for Season 2
  Netflix’s Tracey Pakosta explains how the show fits into the Netflix comedy universe.
  By Jean Bentley
  Dec. 16, 2024
  

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Ted Danson will go on another adventure as[url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257?trackId=259776131&trkId=259776131&src=tudum] A Man on the Inside — the series has been renewed for Season 2, set to premiere in 2025. Sitcom veteran Danson’s latest TV project follows a retired San Francisco professor who goes undercover at an assisted-living facility in order to help a private detective find some missing jewelry.
“We are thrilled to make another season of A Man on the Inside, starring young up-and-comer Ted Danson,” series creator Michael Schur tells Tudum. “From our partners at Netflix and Universal TV to the writers, cast, and crew, it’s a truly exceptional team of talented and lovely people, with one notable exception (young up-and-comer Ted Danson, who’s kind of a nightmare).”

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A Man on the Inside is the latest Netflix comedy to hit the most popular English TV list, remaining in the Top 10 for three weeks since its release. It’s Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, earned a Golden Globe nomination for Danson, and was named one of the American Film Institute’s top TV programs of the year.
The series joins a lineup of sitcoms, stand-up specials, and live programming from around the world that answer “yes” to a question posed by Netflix head of comedy Tracey Pakosta: “Will our members love this show and see it as a must-watch?”
But just as important as making viewers happy is ensuring that the project takes on the right format, whether film, series, special, or otherwise. That’s why Netflix’s comedy slate is filled with sitcoms like Nobody Wants This and A Man on the Inside as well as groundbreaking stand-up specials by Dave Chappelle and Ellen DeGeneres. Adam Sandler’s collaborations with Netflix include multiple stand-up specials, live-action movies, and even an animated family hit, Leo. Jamie Foxx stars alongside Cameron Diaz in the action comedy Back in Action, arriving in January, on the heels of making his return to stand-up after two decades with the revealing special What Had Happened Was…. 

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“We’re passionate about all types of comedy at Netflix,” Pakosta says. “This allows us to take bold swings on creators and bet big on talent who want to share new stories with the largest possible audience.”
Stand-up, scripted, and live programs will all be represented on Netflix’s comedy lineup in 2025. After the success of Leanne Morgan’s breakout special I’m Every Woman, she scored a two-special deal and her own scripted comedy series. Emmy winner Ali Wong’s work on Netflix spans every genre — from film (Always Be My Maybe) and series (BEEF) to multiple stand-up specials and now animation (Jentry Chau vs the Underworld). 

The 2024 Netflix is a Joke festival presented more than 500 shows by more than 600 artists at dozens of venues across Los Angeles over the course of almost two weeks, selling more than 360,000 tickets. Fans who couldn’t make the shows in person could experience some of them live on Netflix, including John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA (which spawned a live variety talk show that will head to Netflix in 2025) and the much-discussed Roast of Tom Brady.
Also coming soon to Netflix are series by Mindy Kaling (Running Point, starring Kate Hudson) and Tina Fey (an adaptation of the Alan Alda comedy The Four Seasons, co-starring Steve Carell), as well as a stand-up special by Michelle Buteau (and a new season of Survival of the Thickest), the series finale of Cobra Kai, and Adam Sandler’s return to the golf green in the star-studded film Happy Gilmore 2. 
What do these titles all have in common? “A Netflix comedy has an authentic voice and a unique comedic perspective, characters that our members want to invest in,” Pakosta says. In a word — they have heart.