Ted Danson and Mike Schur are officially reuniting for a series adaptation of the documentary “The Mole Agent” at Netflix, Variety has learned. The streaming giant has ordered eight epi…
The streaming giant has ordered eight episodes of the untitled project after it was originally reported that it was being taken out to market in early February. Per the official logline, Danson will star as Charles, “a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.”
“The Mole Agent” was directed by Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi. It originally debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature. Schur is the writer of the Netflix series and also serves as executive producer along with Morgan Sackett via Fremulon. David Miner of 3 Arts Entertainment, Alberdi and Marcela Santibañez of Micromundo Producciones, and Julie Goldman and Christopher Clements of Motto Pictures also executive produce. Universal Television, whereThe series will reunite Danson and Schur, who previously collaborated on the critically-acclaimed NBC comedy “The Good Place.
Danson is best known for his starring role in the NBC multi-cam “Cheers,” on which he starred for 11 seasons. In addition to “The Good Place,” Danson’s other recent credits include shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Fargo,” “Damages,” “Mr. Mayor,” and “CSI.”In addition to creating “The Good Place,” Schur also co-created the popular comedies “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and “Rutherford Falls.
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