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How Netflix's 'A Man on the Inside' Came From 'The Mole Agent'

Variety
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Retired widower takes on a covert spy gig at a retirement home, in this Chilean-inspired Netflix comedy starring Ted Danson.
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  • The new Netflix series 'A Man on the Inside' was inspired by the acclaimed 2020 documentary 'The Mole Agent', which followed an 83-year-old spy infiltrating a Chilean nursing home.
  • The entire country of Chile has a vested interest in the success of the show, as it shines a spotlight on the unique setting and culture of retirement communities in the South American nation.
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Ted Danson, Netflix, A Man on the Inside, The Mole Agent
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