Retired professor Charles (Ted Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife’s passing, he’s become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter. But when he spies a classified ad from a private investigator, he’s inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure, going undercover to solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom.
From creator Mike Schur (creator of The Good Place; co-creator of Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine Nine), A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary feature.
A Man on the Inside launches Nov 21, only on Netflix.
From creator Mike Schur (creator of The Good Place; co-creator of Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine Nine), A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary feature.
A Man on the Inside launches Nov 21, only on Netflix.
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00:00I'm just worried about him.
00:06He's retired now.
00:07When mom was alive, they lived this big, full life.
00:13I'm giving you a challenge.
00:14Find something that excites you.
00:16It's a good challenge.
00:17I accept it.
00:22Investigative assistant.
00:26This necklace, my client's family heirloom, has gone missing at Pacific View Retirement
00:30Community.
00:31You would pretend to be a new resident.
00:32You're interested in a tour?
00:34We are.
00:35And be my source.
00:36A man on the inside.
00:37I'm in.
00:38Got your phone?
00:39Camera glasses?
00:40Recorder?
00:41Are you just tapping different parts of your body?
00:44Yes.
00:45I left everything in my room.
00:46I'm just so excited.
00:47I'll be right back.
00:49Your first job is to lay low, meet people, start compiling a list of suspects.
00:53Hello.
00:54Hello.
00:56What are you doing in my room, weirdo?
00:57I don't do yoga.
00:58I'm naturally flexible.
00:59I don't want any.
01:00Don't want any what?
01:01Eat it!
01:02Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
01:03I had impure thoughts about Pedro Pascal again.
01:07A few bumps in the road today, if I'm being honest.
01:11For the majority of seniors, the biggest threat to their well-being isn't an accident or health.
01:16It's loneliness.
01:17Our residents are vibrant, well taken care of, and they're together.
01:22Most important thing to know, happy hour starts at three o'clock.
01:25This place is insane.
01:27It's like high school.
01:29When I said to lay low, what did that mean to you exactly?
01:33I was very discreet.
01:34Blended right in.
01:35There's an entire pizza stuck to your back.
01:37Thank God, I'm starving.
01:43Something weird is going on.
01:44What's got into you?
01:47I don't know how to be a spy, but it's good for me.
01:50Makes me feel useful.
01:53All any of us really want.
01:57Is more time with the people we love.
02:02This meeting of the resident council is called to order.
02:05All the food is too salty.
02:07None of the food is salty enough.
02:09Everything tastes like pennies, and none of us can feel our arms.
02:15You'll be fine.
02:16Who's next?
02:22You