Based on the chilean documentary "El Agente Topo"
Michael Schur was inspired to create "A Man On the Inside" after watching Chilean documentary "The Mole Agent". He says: "The Mole Agent" documentary is powerful because it makes people feel something remarkably similar across any age, ethnicity or gender, and I'd describe that feeling in a very reductive way as, "I've got to call my mom." In our show, we tried to do a similar thing with the tone: Basically, does our show contribute to that feeling of making us want to call our moms?
Michael Schur was a show runner on The Good Place, and knew Ted Danson would love the role of Charles. Schur was quoted in the LA Times as saying, "I knew what kind of parts he likes. After I watched 'The Mole Agent,' I just saw the whole thing."
A Man On The Inside was created for television by Michael Schur who also helped create Brooklyn 99. A Man On The Inside also has a few actors from Brooklyn 99 including Stephanie Beatriz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Eugene Cordero, and Marc Evan Jackson.
Originally title called "A Classic Spy".
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