The Old Man |  Meet the new crime series Star + with Jeff Bridges

The Old Man | Meet the new crime series Star + with Jeff Bridges


The Old Man arrives on Star + marked by the return of Jeff Bridges after personal dramas and rumors of retirement

This Wednesday (28) debuts one of the main new features of Star + for the second half of 2022: The old, a series starring none other than Jeff Bridges and which arrives in streaming already with a face (and dimensions) of super production. All to tell a police and espionage plot the way we like it.




The Old Man |  Meet the new crime series Star + with Jeff Bridges

The seven-episode miniseries features big names in cast and production. Additionally, it arrives at the service carrying the expectation of being the adaptation of a best-seller of the genre, proving that narratives of police and state intrigue still have a lot to give.

more than that, The old it also has a whole symbolic weight due to Bridges himself. The 72-year-old actor – who is one of the greats of cinema – returns to television after decades and stars in this story after a series of health problems that have jeopardized his career. Thus, after overcoming cancer and covid-19, an old agent returns to live who will fight against everything and everyone to stay alive.

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What is Il Vecchio

the script of The old it’s not the most unique thing in the world you will find. Like most crime novels involving major U.S. government agencies, the story centers on former CIA agent Dan Chase (Bridges), who left the service decades ago and has lived hiding in the middle of nowhere ever since. and taking a quiet little life.

But everything changes when, out of the blue, he suffers an attempted murder. And this is not an ordinary crime. While investigating the case, Chase discovers that the attack is related to his past and now he must face these ghosts if he is to survive.





A senior ex-agent who gets back into action when the shoot he worked for wants him dead is almost a genre of its own (Image: Replay / FX)

In parallel, the series develops the whole side of the FBI and superteam that the US counter-intelligence agencies must bring together to capture the former agent and eliminate everything he represents. So, in the midst of this hunt for a deadly dangerous old man, we’re putting the pieces together and finding out what really happened.

Why watch?

Just bringing Jeff Bridges into the lead role is reason enough to do so The old grab your attention. The actor has classics in his career, like The Big Lebowski, indomitable courage, At any cost And tron – as well as being the first villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), in Iron man.

Furthermore, the rest of the cast is also strong, as in the case of John Lithgow (The crown), who plays one of the big shots of the government who wants the head of the protagonist. The show still has Bill Heck (Lock key), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Modern love), Amy Brenneman (the judge) and Jessica Harper (see).




Jeff Bridges in and of itself is quite an attraction to see the series (Image: Replay / FX)

Behind the scenes, we have two episodes directed by none other than Jon Watts, responsible for none other than the entire trilogy of Spiderman in the MCU, included No homecoming. He too had been in charge of taking care of him Fantastic Fourbut he left the project a few months ago.

Where to see The old man

As a miniseries, The old It’s one of those easy marathon series. In all there are seven episodes that arrive this Wednesday (28). And, while the production was shown by FX overseas, Brazilians will be able to follow this story on Star +.

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