A Man on the Inside remains an entertaining comedy that still finds a way to spotlight stories about working through grief.

Season 2, which premiered on Thursday, November 20, checked back in on recently widowed retiree Charles (Ted Danson) as his new career as a private investigator took him to Wheeler College to investigate a blackmailer threatening the college’s president.

The new case introduced Charles to eventual girlfriend Mona (Mary Steenburgen), which brings up some unexpected emotions for his daughter, Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). After returning for more episodes of the hit Netflix series, Ellis praised the show for finding a way to balance humor with grounded emotional arcs — including Emily still dealing with her mother’s offscreen death.

“When we read [the Thanksgiving ep

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