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How A Man on the Inside Recaptured the Magic of The Mole Agent
ComingSoon.netStory by Maggie Dela Paz
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A retired professor goes undercover at a retirement home to solve a mystery, as the creator of 'The Mole Agent' brings the comic and serious elements of the acclaimed documentary to life in a new Netflix series.
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- Creator Mike Schur reveals the goal was to capture the same emotional experience as the Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Mole Agent,' balancing comedy with serious topics like aging, memory loss, and death.
- The series boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, and a host of veteran actors, promising a fresh take on the undercover investigative premise.
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Mike Schur, Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, Jama Williamson, Wyatt Yang, Deuce Basco, Lincoln Lambert, Kerry O'Malley, Netflix, Rotten Tomatoes, A Man on the Inside, The Mole Agent