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FX orders Season 2 of 'The Old Man' with Jeff Bridges

By Karen Butler   |   June 27, 2022 at 6:14 PM
Jeff Bridges' TV drama "The Old Man" is returning for Season 2 on FX. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Jeff Bridges participates in a hand and footprint ceremony immortalizing him in the forecourt of TCL Chinesee Theatre (formerly Grauman's) in Hollywood in 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI John Lithgow arrives for the 26th annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI John Lithgow arrives on the red carpet at the special screening of "Bombshell" in 2019 in New York City. File Photo by Serena Xu-Ning Carr/UPI Amy Brenneman arrives on the red carpet at the premiere of HBO's "The Leftovers" in New York City in 2014. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

June 27 (UPI) -- FX has announced it renewed The Old Man -- starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman -- for a second season.

"Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on the powerful intrigue and breathtaking action of Thomas Perry's book," Eric Schrier, FX Entertainment President, said in a statement Monday.

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"The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat is really connecting with audiences and we are excited to get to work on Season 2 with our colleagues at 20th Television and this fantastic team."

The seven-episode first season debuted on June 16.

It follows Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA agent living off the grid and trying to avoid assassins sent to kill him.