


30/19
Narrative
Charles, a retiree, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private detective and becomes the mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home
Michael Schur was inspired to create "A Man On the Inside" after watching the Chilean documentary "The Mole Agent", he says: "The Mole Agent" the documentary is powerful because it makes people feel something remarkably similar regardless of age, ethnicity or gender, and I would describe this feeling in a very reductive way as: “I have to call my mom.” In our show, we tried to do a similar thing with the tone: Does our show essentially contribute to that feeling of wanting to call our moms?.
Remake of El agente topo (2020)
I believe that a lot of fiction naturally aims to make you think something along the lines of “It was an honor to be a part of these fictional characters’ lives.” This show certainly fulfills that goal well.
Props to all departments involved
Even those who come for the mystery, which makes them less focused on it, should be captivated by the humanity that shows not only in the writing but also in the performances of all the actors.
While Netflix has been slow to renew the series lately, I hope they live up to their potential and give it a season 2, because I hope to see more of these incredible characters’ journeys