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# A Man on the Inside (2024): what the critics said

Critics' score 70 from 8 reviews: 6 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative.

## IndieWire — Ben Travers

Rating A-. 21 November 2024. 

Travers praises the series as genuinely hilarious and heartfelt, balancing comedy with an honest treatment of aging and loss. He singles out Ted Danson’s effortless, finely attentive performance as central to its success.

[Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/man-on-the-inside-review-ted-danson-netflix-1235067475/)

## Variety — Aramide Tinubu

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 21 November 2024. 

Tinubu gives the series an enthusiastic verdict, calling it delightful, charming and hilarious. She praises how the mystery and comedy foreground the residents’ friendships and new beginnings in later life.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2024/tv/reviews/a-man-on-the-inside-review-ted-danson-netflix-1236213738/)

## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 21 November 2024. 

Fienberg finds the series funny, moving, and unusually generous toward its older characters. He especially praises the ensemble, singling out Stephen McKinley Henderson’s fully realized performance and arc.

[Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/a-man-on-the-inside-review-ted-danson-mike-schur-netflix-1236068002/)

## The AV Club — Meredith Hobbs Coons

Rating B. 21 November 2024. 

The critic finds the series sweet and charming, with more heart than hilarity. She praises its warm portrayal of companionship and aging, while noting that its omission of San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community stands out.

[Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/a-man-on-the-inside-tv-review-netflix)

## The Guardian — Stuart Heritage

Fi1m's normalised score 72/100 (inferred from the text). 21 November 2024. 

Heritage finds the series charming and unexpectedly moving, despite its lack of big laughs and questions about its reason for existing. He singles out Ted Danson’s lively, assured performance and the tenderness of its treatment of dementia.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/21/a-man-on-the-inside-review-ted-danson-is-comedy-perfection-in-this-unbelievably-sweet-show)

## Radio Times — James Hibbs

Fi1m's normalised score 45/100 (inferred from the text). 21 November 2024. 

The review presents the series as warm and emotionally engaging, but short on laughs. It praises its easy-watching appeal while faulting its comedy for lacking a funny bone.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/man-on-the-inside-review/)

## The i Paper — Tilly Pearce

Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 21 November 2024. 

The critic finds the series uneven, saying its many competing directions leave it wobbly despite a strong premise. Ted Danson’s charming performance is singled out as the glue holding it together.

[Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/a-man-on-the-inside-review-3388819)

## Paste — Garrett Martin

Rating 7.0/10. 26 November 2024. 

Martin finds the series charming and emotionally affecting, though ultimately slight. He especially praises Ted Danson’s vulnerable performance and the show’s thoughtful treatment of aging and grief.

[Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/a-man-on-the-inside/ted-danson-charms-in-the-slight-bittersweet-a-man-on-the-inside)

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