FX has set a June 16, 2022 premiere for The Old Man, a new dramatic series based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling novel and starring Jeff Bridges. The Oscar winner’s involvement in the series was announced back in 2019, with Nick Grad (Co-President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment) describing Bridges as an iconic, extraordinary actor who’s perfect for the lead role of Dan Chase.
The first two episodes of the seven-episode season will premiere on June 16th at 10pm ET/PT. New episodes will follow on subsequent Thursdays.
In addition to Jeff Bridges, the cast includes Alia Shawkat, John Lithgow, E.J. Bonilla, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Amy Brenneman. Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine created the series, wrote, and executive produced. Jeff Bridges, Warren Littlefield, Dan Shotz, and David Schiff also executive produced.
Executive producer Jon Watts directed the first two episodes.
The Old Man Plot, Courtesy of FX:
The Old Man centers on Dan Chase (Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. 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.
With Dan Chase flushed out of hiding, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Harold Harper (Lithgow) is called on to hunt him down because of his complicated past with the rogue fugitive. Working alongside Harper is his protégé Angela Adams (Shawkat) and CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters (Bonilla). When Chase proves to be more difficult to apprehend than the authorities expected, Julian Carson (Akinnagbe), a highly trained special ops contractor, is sent to pursue him as well.
While on the run, Chase rents a room from Zoe McDonald (Brenneman) who draws on reserves she never knew she had in order to survive the day when she learns the truth about her new tenant.
