FX renews The Old Man for second run

Jeff Bridges plays Dan Chase in drama The Old Man

NEWS BRIEF: US cable network FX has renewed drama The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman, for a second season.

The move comes after the seven-episode first season debuted well on FX and Hulu this month. Adapted from Thomas Perry’s novel by 20th Television and The Littlefield Company, the show airs on FX on Thursday nights at 22.00 then appears on Hulu the next day. It will soon be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.