Remake of Agent Mouse (2020)
Tale
Charles, a retiree, finds a new lease on life when he answers an ad for a private detective and becomes a mole in an undercover investigation at a retirement home. Based on the Chilean documentary «El Agente Topo». Ted Danson, about 76, plays Charles, about 76, a retired engineering professor living in San Francisco. He is also a producer on this series, which stands out from the others by avoiding the crude dialogue that is too common.
It is actually very clean and more enjoyable as a result
In the story, his wife had died maybe a year before from Alzheimer’s disease. He is healthy but perhaps he is bored with his daily routine. He has a habit of reading periodicals and newspapers and often cuts out an interesting one to send to his married daughter in Sacramento. One day, through a hole cut out, he sees a short classified ad.
Charles will be the key
Looking for someone in the 75-85 age range for a specific job. This leads him to a private investigator hired by a man whose mother is in some kind of high-end retirement home in San Francisco, some valuable jewelry has been stolen and the son wants the thief caught. So he is hired to check out the place, observe and report as the person in charge of revealing what is going on. Ted Danson is simply perfect in this role which he plays with great humor.
My wife and I enjoyed streaming
Very quickly, the important thing is no longer who the thief was but rather what the relationships were between the two individuals. The characters are played by a group of good actors, many of whom are old favorites that we have known for about 50 years. After watching the first three episodes in one evening, we watched the last five episodes in one go after our usual Saturday night steak and wine dinner. The ending is setting up for a sequel, I hope they make it. watched.