The Old Man - US Pace - FX - (Spoilers) Jeff Bridges

Agent Coulson · 16-05-2022 7:11pm #1

This looks brilliant from the trailer alone.

On FX and can be streamed on Hulu.

Starts June 16th

Based on the bestselling novel by Thomas Perry, “The Old Man” centers on Dan Chase 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 is called on to hunt him down because of his complicated past with the rogue fugitive. When Chase proves to be more difficult to apprehend than the authorities expected, a highly trained special ops contractor is sent to pursue him as well. While on the run, Chase rents a room from Zoe McDonald who draws on reserves she never knew she had in order to survive the day when she learns the truth about her new tenant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL2lhM_kDPM&ab_channel=FXNetworks

16-05-2022 7:22pm

Oh that does look good

Mr Crispy · 16-05-2022 10:41pm

Supposedly coming to Disney+ in international territories as a Star Original. Either way, one to check out!

Agent Coulson · 29-05-2022 5:39pm

Another teaser.

I really want this to be good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DYmxfRLie8&ab_channel=FXNetworks

Agent Coulson · 17-06-2022 1:35pm

The first two epsides are brilliant.

Bridges & Lithgow are on top form as is the director by Jon Watts

kayevajo · 20-06-2022 10:06am

Two episodes in.

Cracking so far 👌

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5645432/

Slydice · 20-06-2022 8:53pm

Thread here:

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058246105/the-old-man-us-pace-fx-spoilers-jeff-bridges

notahappycamper · 24-06-2022 6:16pm

3 in and this is very good so far. Great acting/characters/staging.

trashcan · 24-06-2022 11:46pm

Premise sounds a bit cliched to me. We’ve seen it done before. Jason Bourne, etc.

Frank Grimes · 25-06-2022 12:46pm

Yes, I don't think it's anything like Bourne really. I'm enjoying it so far, Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are always great to watch.

ejmaztec · 26-06-2022 1:26am

I'm wondering whether or not there is some significance with the woman who arrived at the bus stop at the beginning of episode 3. She was Jessica Parker Kennedy, the one who plays The Flash's daughter. She appeared in a flash and then she was gone. She doesn't get a mention on IMDB for the series, and it doesn't get a mention on her own page either. Odd.

fritzelly · 26-06-2022 8:07pm

Great little thriller and Jeff Bridges kicking butt at 72!

ejmaztec · 27-06-2022 2:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119250780#Comment_119250780

I've now decided that she's a hit woman who intended to take out Julian Carson, but as he didn't get on the bus she'll save the hit for another day. I'm only thinking this because Julian survived his encounter with Jeff Bridges, and had he not survived, there would have been no reason for her being in the episode.

Agent Coulson · 27-06-2022 10:45pm

Renewed for a 2nd season

NIMAN · 27-06-2022 10:46pm

No sign of this on Disney/Star.

Is it not meant to be coming?

JP Liz V1 · 27-06-2022 11:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259638#Comment_119259638

No start date yet for it on Disney Star +

Heckler · 28-06-2022 11:04pm

Just first watched Ep 1. That was great. Car fight was brutal. Loved the dogs. Jeffs gonna give Liam a run for his money.

fritzelly · 28-06-2022 11:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119264501#Comment_119264501

He's already at the finish line waiting for Liam to finish the first lap

kirk. · 01-07-2022 9:08am

The flashbacks are cringe

Enjoyable I think but not overly original or anything

Dave_The_Sheep · 01-07-2022 10:24pm

Really enjoying this. Curious as to why the hitman was left alive, it doesn't seem to make sense on the face of it that Chase would let him live, and he's careful enough not to simply forget about him or assume Carson was dead. He'd go back to finish the job for sure.

Unless the writers simply gloss over that, which would be very disappointing.

07-07-2022 11:52am

This looks good,it will be shown here on Disney Plus possibly in August!

07-07-2022 12:35pm

Jeff is looking great in this after his dealing with cancer and covid over the last few years and lithgow is on great form i was not sure of the flash back story but im starting get it understand its role in the story.

steve_r · 07-07-2022 7:25pm

Really enjoying this. They've done a great job introducing each character and giving us an insight into what's driving them. In particular, Jon Lithgow's character is quite sympathetic with his family situation - a different show would have him as a generic bad boss etc so I give them credit for rounding out the characters.

Heckler · 08-07-2022 12:11am

3 in. The romance happened far too quickly. Would have been more involved if that traffic stop went the other way..

However I will abide.

Agent Coulson · 08-07-2022 12:10pm

Great scenes this week between Lithgow and the daughter throughtout the whole episode the 3d chess being played.

GerardKeating · 11-07-2022 8:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119278170#Comment_119278170

He shot him in the chest, his vest saved him, and with swat a few minutes out, no time to check...

Agent Coulson · 15-07-2022 9:46am

Joel Gray does sinister so well.

The Old Man that was done nicely.

Agent Coulson · 22-07-2022 2:51pm

Nicely set up now for the second season with that ending.

fritzelly · 22-07-2022 10:05pm

That was too damn short a season - I want more

Johnny Storm · 25-07-2022 2:30pm

Excellent acting and directing. A couple of the plot points seemed a bit contrived but, overall, one of the best tv shows I have seen for ages.

notahappycamper · 26-07-2022 10:20am

Agree. Good tv shows are hard to come by these days and this was one of them. Great acting and directing. Roll on Season 2. I hope it has been renewed? 🤞

Acosta · 27-07-2022 10:13am

Decent watch with two brilliant actors. The twist was predictable.

fran38 · 28-07-2022 11:05pm

There's so many comparisons between Amy Brennemans character here and who she played in Heat.

NIMAN · 28-07-2022 11:10pm

Still no sign of this on Disney?

_Kaiser_ · 31-07-2022 3:49pm

Just finished this now. That was excellent! Really hope there'll be a season 2.

As great as Bridges is in this though (and he is!), I'm going to have to hand it to Lithgow as the standout.

Frank Grimes · 31-07-2022 3:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119412040#Comment_119412040

It was posted earlier in the thread that it's been renewed.

Pinkman · 01-08-2022 2:31pm

Not on Disney here till end of September. Very strange given Disney own FX.

Homelander · 01-08-2022 6:11pm

Personally I'm finding it hard to see the show the way everyone else seems to have....I thought the first few episodes were brilliant but the last few were awful and complete nonsense plot wise.

The actors are pretty faultless, great performances.

theoneeyedman · 10-08-2022 10:16pm

Watched this last week, was pretty good.

Well acted, good enough writing and characters, if a little convoluted of a story. There was a major plot twist late on thay was predictable enough I thought,but still..... Worth a few hours of your time surely.

siblers · 23-08-2022 12:23am

Enjoyable without being anything amazing. Set pieces were very good, very good performances etc but the actual plot was fairly thin and not all that engrossing.

is_that_so · 24-08-2022 5:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119416037#Comment_119416037

Yeah I felt this way about it. Very lacklustre ending to it but loved the old boys throughout. I actually thought it was supposed to be a one-off limited series but now I see there will be a season 2.

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2022 1:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119072913#Comment_119072913

Streaming Sept 28th on Disney+

den87 · 04-10-2022 12:39am

I loved the first two episodes but Amy Brennemans character was just insufferable from when she was introduced and I found it very hard to get interested when she was on screen.The finale was a mess.

De Bhál · 17-10-2022 10:16am

4 episodes in to this on Disney.

Pretty good so far anyway. Good casting, although Lithgow always comes across a bit hammy (to me anyway).

Dave_The_Sheep · 18-10-2022 2:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119320229#Comment_119320229

Ten seconds, two to the brain, end of plotline, makes far more sense for the character. Anyway. Not a huge deal, just silly. Will move on and look forward to season two.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-11-2022 11:15pm

I finished this and was surprised to discover that was the end of the season. I thought it was very good for the first few episodes but thought it really fell off in the last few. I don't know if Bridges' health issues were a factor in that or not? There's very little action from him towards the end.

The plot twist was pretty obvious as mentioned and it's hard to buy that Lithgow's character couldn't at least contemplate it. I'd agree with the criticism of Brenneman's character too. I thought she not only added little, but that she actually took away from Bridges' character.

MICKEYG · 10-11-2022 9:21pm

Enjoyed it but very American in the way the old American guy can handle three cars full of Morroccon police very easily an dath CIA guy was able to kills 5+ people who knew he was on a certain palace.

Amy Brennerman seemed unnecessary too.

Whinging over, would watch the two leads all day.

De Bhál · 11-11-2022 3:22pm

I'm up to date with this, Lithgow's overacting is ruining it for me, every scene. Still though, a good show

Ericmorr · 14-11-2022 8:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308266#Comment_119308266

Their interactions and weird relationship are one of the most interesting parts of the show to me.

The Black Oil · 13-08-2023 8:23pm

I'm three episodes in and enjoying it. It blends the personal and professional quite well.

The Black Oil · 16-10-2023 8:24pm

Hmm, more of a sometimes above average to mixed bag affair. I never warmed to the Afghanistan flashbacks - dull. And that Range Rover piece in the finale, sheesh. Good casting with the younger Harold.

The Old Man - US Pace - FX - (***Spoilers***) Jeff Bridges

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The Old Man - US Pace - FX - (Spoilers) Jeff Bridges