The Old Man has reportedly been cancelled after its second season, in spite of it becoming the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend. According to reports in Deadline, the show has not been renewed by FX for a third run. FX is yet to publicly comment on the news. The series, which is based on Thomas Perry’s best-selling novel of the same name, stars the likes of Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, and has received three Critics …

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The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges, cancelled after just two seasons

A HIT thriller starring Jeff Bridges has been cancelled after just two series. The Old Man, which also featured John Lithgow, had received rave reviews when series one aired back in 2022, and an impressive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. PASeries one of The Old Man had been a ratings hit[/caption]
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“The Old Man” has been canceled after two seasons on FX. 
	The series, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, starred Jeff Bridges as veteran and former CIA operative Dan Chase. Season 1 followed Chase after he killed a home intruder and went into hiding. In Season 2, he and former FBI assistant director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) — who in Season 1 intended to arrest him — work to recover Chase’s daughter, Emily (Alia Shawkat), a…

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‘The Old Man’ Canceled After Two Seasons at FX

Jeff Bridges' Dan Chase is going permanently off the grid. FX has opted not to renew drama 'The Old Man' for a third season.

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‘The Old Man’ Canceled By FX After 2 Seasons

FX has canceled its drama series 'The Old Man,' starring Jeff Bridges, after two seasons.

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Fans react as ‘The Old Man’ cancelled by FX: “I'll miss you, Parwana Hamzad"

FX has officially canceled its drama series The Old Man after two seasons. The show, starring Jeff Bridges as a retired CIA operative drawn back into action, had a strong debut in 2022. Its first season received critical acclaim, earning two Emmy nominations for Bridges’ performance and its cinematography. Despite its success, production challenges and a long delay between seasons contributed to the decision to end the series. The Old Man premie…

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“The Old Man” has been canceled after two seasons on FX.
The series, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, starred Jeff Bridges as veteran and former CIA operative Dan Chase. Season 1 followed Chase after he killed a home intruder and went into hiding. In Season 2, he and former FBI…

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The Old Man’s mission is over: FX has cancelled the international thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed. (Our sister site Deadline first reported the news.) A source emphasizes that FX is proud of the show and Season 2 was strong qualitatively, but the show struggled to maintain its […]

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The Old Man Cancelled at FX After 2 Seasons

“The Old Man” finished his last mission on FX.  The spy thriller series, starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat, has been canceled at the cable network after two seasons. Though it held its critical acclaim, the show failed to keep the momentum from its celebrated first season following an extended production hiatus credited to the Hollywood strikes. “The Old Man” premiered in June 2022 on FX and became the network’s…

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