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Remake of Salainen agentti vanhainkodissa (2020)
Scenario
Retired Charles finds a new lease on life when he answers an ad for a private detective and becomes the mole in a secret investigation at a nursing 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 the producer of this series, which differs from most by avoiding the overly common coarse dialogue.
One day, through the cut-out, he saw a short advertisement
In fact, it is very clean and beautiful as a result. In the story, his wife died perhaps a year ago from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. He is in good health, but perhaps bored with his daily routine. He has a habit of reading periodicals and newspapers and often cuts out something interesting to send to his married daughter in Sacramento.
Charles will be the key
I’m looking for someone 75-85 years old for a specific job. This leads him to a private investigator hired by a man whose mother is in some fancy nursing home in San Francisco, valuable jewelry has been stolen, and the son wants the thief caught. So he’s hired to check out the scene and observe and report as the person who uncovers what’s going on. Ted Danson is simply perfect in this role, which he plays with great humor.
My wife and I enjoyed streaming
It quickly becomes less about who the thief was and more about the relationships. The cast is played by a group of excellent actors, many of whom are old favorites we’ve 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 set for a sequel, I hope they pull it off.
