FX's drama pilot 'The Old Man,' starring Jeff Bridges, is adding some big names to its production
, starring Jeff Bridges, has added two more big names to the production.
John Lithgow will star opposite Bridges in the project, which centers on a former CIA operative drawn back into his former life. The Disney-owned cable network has also signed Jon Watts (stars Bridges in his first series-regular role as Dan Chase, who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin finds and tries to kill Chase, the former operative learns that to ensure his future, he must reconcile his past.
Lithgow will play Harold Harper, an intelligent and tough former FBI agent. Possessing deep reservoirs of both compassion and ruthlessness, Harper is called back to the bureau after suffering a terrible personal loss. He has a complicated past with Chase, which makes him uniquely suited for hunting him down.The Crown
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