Netflix’s new comedy series headlined by a legendary Cheers star in the lead role debuts with a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. In 2024, Netflix has enjoyed a fair amount of success when it comes to comedy. Several shows released by the streamer have been renewed for additional seasons, including Tires and Nobody Wants This. Though Netflix is known for cancelling titles abruptly, comedy is a genre that has seen a fair amount of success on the platform.
Ted Danson rose to fame for playing Sam Malone on NBC’s sitcom Cheers, a series that follows Sam, a retired relief pitcher, as he runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston that becomes a few characters’ second home. The series is known for having engaging character development alongside the main storylines. The role of Sam Malone earned Danson two Emmys and two Golden Globes. The actor went on to star in CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Netflix’s latest cozy mystery comedy.
A Man On The Inside Debuts With Near Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Critics And Audience Are Liking A Man On The Inside
Loosely based on the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent, Netflix’s new comedy series, A Man on the Inside, debuts with a near perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series currently has a 95% critical approval rate and 98% audience approval rate, though the score is likely to fluctuate with more people watching the show and leaving reviews. The general consensus is that the series blends cozy mystery elements with heartwarming comedy and features plenty of Danson.
Aside from the Cheers star, A Man on the Inside’s star-studded cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as Charles’ daughter Emily, Lilac Richcreek Estrada (2 Broke Girls) as private investigator Julie, and Stephanie Beatriz (Modern Family) as Didi. The series dropped on Netflix on November 21, so its debut is fairly recent. It follows Danson’s character, Charles, as he is tapped to go undercover and solve a mystery at a retirement home.
What This Means For A Man On The Inside
A Man On The Inside Is Ted Danson’s Most Emotional Role To Date
Since its release, the Netflix comedy series has received glowing reviews among critics. Many praised the series for capturing the realities of retirement homes while having a sense of humor without losing its compassion. Screen Rant’s review of A Man on the Inside, which gives the series nine out of ten stars, notes how the series taps into the actor’s “more emotional side” as he plays a “grief-stricken man who ultimately suffers from loneliness.” The Rotten Tomatoes score shows many other outlets are also taken with the series.
While A Man on the Inside’s real-life plot centers around spy work and solving a mystery, the series is less about the heavy-lifting of who stole the jewelry, but more about the emotions, laughter, and humanly relatable real-life problems of its characters, which fans of Cheers and Ted Danson would find appealing. The overwhelmingly positive reception indicates A Man on the Inside could have a bright future ahead of itself, perhaps paving the way for a season 2 and beyond on Netflix.
