Jeff Bridges starrer The Old Man canceled by FX after two seasons that were hit with a string of delays The Old Man, an acclaimed series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, has been canceled by FX after just two seasons.
The Old Man was based on a 2017 novel of the same name by the thriller writer Thomas Perry about a retired CIA operative who retreats to a life off the grid.
It is thought that the long gap between the two seasons contributed to the decline in ratings between them, since fans were less likely to be able to sustain their interest in a relatively new show over such a protracted period off the air.
When season one reached the airwaves over the summer of 2022, it earned the best ratings of any season premiere on cable since January 2021.
Although the program was warmly received by critics and earned strong ratings for its first season, the second run of episodes failed to capture the same numbers.
