49/14 A remake of El agente topo (2020) Charles, a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad for a private investigator and becomes the mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home.. Based on the Chilean documentary "El Agente Topo". Writing a review of this show requires knowledge of context and content. Having three parents dealing with the challenges of assisted living made this all the more enjoyable and touching Ted Danson plays an 80-year-old widower (Charles) who struggles to establish a new routine after his wife dies of dementia-related health issues. Through a series of classic sitcom plots, Charles gets a job as an undercover detective at a residential facility (what used to be called a "nursing home") to solve a jewelry theft. His boss, Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie, is a black-and-white, can-do, sarcastic flaw to Danson’s kind-hearted and chaste Charles. They’re also dead-on fun in their jokes and commentary about assisted living and the things that go on there The two quickly clash with the facility’s director (played well by Stephanie Beatriz as Didi), Charles’ daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), and the various residents and their many silly problems. There are a few poorly conceived shenanigans centered around the elderly women being hilarious that don’t fit the rest of the story, and the outrageously disrespectful (and interchangeable) three teenage sons of Charles’ daughter are distracting and dismissive. The best parts are Charles’ slow immersion in his new community with few social connections with the other residents, especially Caleb, played by Stephen McKinley Henderson. The awkward banter between Charles and the boss Julie is hilarious And while daughter Emily’s family life isn’t all that interesting, it sets up some great scenes between her and Charles in later episodes. The conclusion is not hard to figure out (who stole what, and what will happen to Charles), but the sentimental parts of Charles’s reawakening and coming to terms with his wife’s death are well worth the effort. There are some small roles played by old stars (Sally Struthers, Veronica Cartwright) that might bring a smile to older viewers, but they are mostly wasted on nonsense about old people and sex. All in all, I recommend it, especially for viewers in their late forties and older