7.4/10873 votes#1 - Tinker Tailor Older Spy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2024
Encouraged by his daughter to try something new, widower Charles Nieuwendyk answers an ad from a private eye seeking a mole at a retirement community.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
7.4/10746 votes#2 - The Man Who Knew Too Much About Bridges
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2024
Charles charms his fellow residents at happy hour while finding his footing as a sleuth. But will a mysterious warning end the case before it even begins?
Director: Morgan Sackett
Writer: Sylvia Batey Alcalá
7.6/10677 votes#3 - The Emily Always Rings Twice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2024
Charles has some explaining to do when Emily unexpectedly arrives in town — and another missing item lands him in Elliott's cranky crosshairs.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Hayley Frazier, Emalee Burditt
7.7/10642 votes#4 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Painting Class
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2024
Pacific View's group activities give Charles the perfect opportunity to narrow down his list of suspects, but his chumminess raises concerns for Julie.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Bridget Stinson
7.8/10621 votes#5 - Presents and Clear Danger
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2024
While Julie uses a lavish gift as bait, Charles tries to connect with Gladys. Virginia encourages Florence to splurge on something she's always wanted.
Director: Anu Valia
Writer: Janet Leahy, Alex Farber
8.1/10640 votes#6 - Our Man in Sacramento
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2024
As the Pacific View community reels from a sudden loss, Charles goes on an emotional journey with Emily. Didi weighs an intriguing offer from corporate.
Director: Anu Valia
Writer: Karen Chee
8.2/10581 votes#7 - From Russian Hill with Love
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2024
On a tour of San Francisco's historic sites, Charles and Calbert bond while talking about the past, present and future. Didi and Julie lock horns.
Director: Morgan Sackett
Writer: Lisa Muse Bryant
8.6/10915 votes#8 - The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2024
When the pieces click into place, Charles faces the difficult task of revealing his true purpose at Pacific View. Emily helps him unpack the past.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Daniel Schofield
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A retired professor gets a new lease on life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home.
Genres:ComedyCrime
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Tinker Tailor Older Spy" is the best rated episode of "A Man on the Inside" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 873 votes. Directed by Michael Schur and written by Michael Schur, it aired on 11/21/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Man Who Knew Too Much About Bridges".