"The Old Man" season 2, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow as aging spies Chase and Harper, was billed as the duo's "most important mission to date" and it certainly delivered, with the plot this time around focusing on Emily (Alia Shawkat) and her kidnapping by Afghan tribal leader Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban).
Read on for how to watch "The Old Man" season 2 online right now.
"The Old Man" S2 aired on FX and can now be streamed on Hulu and Disney+.
• U.S. — Watch on FX (via Sling Blue / Fubo) or on Hulu with Live TV
As Emily found herself in the midst of an identity crisis, the very human element that runs through this show displayed yet another dimension as Hamzad was forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and village with his sister increasingly concerned as the stakes grew impossibly high and the action increasingly explosive.
Zoe McDonald (Amy Brenneman) also returned, drawn into a new world by Chase as hitman Julian Carson (Gbenga Akinnagbe) found himself on a path he hadn't imagined.Season 2 is thrilling stuff, but Roger Ebert also praised its "compelling character drama."
With all episodes streaming now, read our guide below for where to watch "'The Old Man' season 2 online.
Where to watch 'The Old Man' season 2 on TV and online in the U.S.
In the U.S., "The Old Man" season 2 premiered on Thursday, September 12, 2024 on FX at 10 p.m ET/PT and can now be streamed on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+.
FX Is available with most cable TV packages. If you've already cut the cord and don't have cable, you can access the channel on multiple live TV streaming services including Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu With Live TV.
We recommend Sling and Fubo, two of the best streaming services. Sling is the more affordable option, but Fubo offers a broader channel lineup.
How to watch 'The Old Man' S2 in Canada
"The Old Man" season 2 followed the U.S. release schedule airing on FX on Thursdays and streaming the next day on Disney+ in Canada, which is where the full season is streaming now.
How to watch 'The Old Man' season 2 in the U.K.
The entire second season will be available to stream on Disney Plus in the U.K. from Wednesday, November 6.
How to watch 'The Old Man' season 2 in Australia
The second season is available on Disney Plus in Australia right now.
All episodes of season 1 are now available to stream for free on SBS on Demand.
'The Old Man' S2 major cast members
- Alongside Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase
- John Lithgow as Harold Harper
- Alia Shawkat as Emily Chase
- Navid Negahban as Faraz Hamzad
- Jacqueline Antaramian as Khadija
- Amy Brenneman as Zoe McDonald
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Julian Carson
'The Old Man' season 2 episode list
Episode 1: Dan Chase and Harold Harper are now in Afghanistan; they have to evade the Taliban in order to save Emily - September 12, 2024.
Episode 2: Emily Chase learns of her true identity as the daughter of Faraz Hamzad while outside forces threaten her and her new family - September 12, 2024.
Episode 3: Dan and Emily Chase reunite for the first time in many years and must protect the Hamzad village from the Taliban - September 19, 2024
Episode 4: Chase and Harper try to convince Morgan Bote to help Emily, but when Zoe McDonald resurfaces, they realise the story's much bigger than they thought - September 26, 2024
Episode 5: Chase, Harper and Zoe take refuge in Harper's house only to receive a tragic news - October 3, 2024
Episode 6: Chase and Zoe must track down Hamzad's lawyer in London; Harper must recruit an unlikely partner - October 10, 2024
Episode 7: Chase is taken captive by Suleyman Pavlovich as he risks everything to save Zoe; Harper must go to the opposite end of the earth to confront his past - October 17, 2024
Episode 8: Everything is on the line as Zoe must save Chase's life, while Harper's misstep puts him in peril - October 24, 2024
Why was season 2 of "The Old Man" delayed?
Like many other shows, production was held up by writers and actors strikes but, more pertinently, by a health scare for then 71 year old Jeff Bridges who had what he has called a "Near-death experience" battling COVID whilst also undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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