Jeff Bridges spy thriller, The Old man which is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry and aired on the cable service FX, is renewed for season 2. The news comes off as a big surprise as viewers and fans had expected the show goes in the direction of being a miniseries, adapting the whole book in a single season. The series created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine premiered on June 16, 2022. The first season consists of 7 episodes.
The Old Man Season 2 Details
The show’s renewal comes off as three episodes (Click here for review) of the season were aired and the spy thriller has reported a strong viewing in its first two weeks. It’s currently unclear if Season 2 of The Old Man follows a new original storyline from the book, or the current season adaptation of the novel will be incomplete.
Creator Jonathan Steinberg and executive producers Littlefield and Shotz said the following in a statement:
We couldn’t be more excited to begin the next chapter of this journey. Our partners at FX and 20th Television showed us such unwavering patience, faith and support in getting season one completed, we can think of no other way to repay that support than to go deliver a season two that raises the bar yet again. On behalf of the producers, our extraordinary partner Jeff Bridges, and our stellar cast led by Jeff, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, and Alia Shawkat, we are incredibly grateful for the response the show has received, and can’t wait to get back to work.
The Old Man is also confirmed to be the most watched cable tv series for the network FX since 2021. It was also the top rated FX series on Hulu during its opening weekend.
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