When you watch a Mike Schur comedy, you’re expecting a certain tone. Punchy characters, zany situations, larger-than-life guest stars and light-hearted warmth are trademarks of series like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Parks and Recreation” and “The Good Place.”
So Schur’s new Netflix series, “A Man on the Inside,” may surprise you. Sure, the comedy features another diverse cast with optimistic undertones, but it’s also unafraid to sit in its moments of silence to tackle some of life’s biggest questions in a delightfully uplifting way.
“A Man on the Inside” reunites Schur with lead Ted Danson (“The Good Place”). The project is based on Maite Alberdi’s 2020 Oscar-nominated documentary “The Mole Agent,” in which a man responds to a newspaper ad and becomes a spy in an assisted living community.