A Man on the Inside Interview: Stephanie Beatriz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis & Lilah Richcreek Estrada Talk New Heartwarming Comedy Series
Netflix’s newest series, A Man on the Inside, sees Ted Danson reunite with The Good Place creator Michael Schur. The series is based on the 2021 documentary The Mole Agent, an Oscar nominee for Best Documentary feature. A Man on the Inside premiered on November 21 and has already scored a 97% Tomatometer score.
The series follows retired professor and widower Charles (Ted Danson) who finds himself disconnected from his family and not much to do. He soon responds to classified ad from a private investigator (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) and goes undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco to help solve the mystery of a stolen jewelry.
In addition to Danson, A Man on the Inside has a star-studded ensemble cast including Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Lilah Richcreek Estrada (Chicago Med), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Civil War), Sally Struthers (All in the Family), Margaret Avery (The Color Purple), John Getz (The Fly), Susan Ruttan (L.A. Law), Lori Tan Chinn (Orange Is the New Black), Clyde Kusatsu (Blue Eye Samurai), Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place), Jama Williamson (Parks and Recreation), Wyatt Yang (Weekend in Taipei), Deuce Basco (Raya and the Last Dragon), Eugene Cordero (Loki), Lincoln Lambert (Nope), Kerry O’Malley (The Killer), Danielle Kennedy (Narcos), and Miles Fowler (Bottoms).
Everyone, residents and staff alike, is a potential suspect, and it’s up to Charles to solve the case without landing on the radar of Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), the all-seeing, all-knowing director of Pacific View. But keeping a low profile proves difficult as the affable Charles quickly endears himself to his fellow residents. Being a “man on the inside” sends Charles on an exciting journey that makes him realize there’s a lot more life left to be had — and allows him to reconnect with his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) in the process.
We were joined on the Popternative show by Stephanie Beatriz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Lilah Richcreek Estrada to discuss the new series which is a heartwarming blend of comedy and mystery. Watch the full conversation below.
A Man on the Inside is streaming on Netflix.
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