"With hit mini-series like " Run Away" and " His & Hers" making waves on Netflix already this year, it makes sense that the broadcast networks would try to reclaim some of their lost viewers by giving them the kind of anti-hero that used to be reserved for cable TV. The latest such effort is an adaptation of a Belgian film/novel named "De Zaak Alzheimer," the story of an assassin with Alzheimer's who is trying to do one last job before dementia overtakes him."
""Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey steps into the tailored suits of Angelo Ledda, an ordinary guy in one half of his life and a hired killer in the other. He's convinced everyone in his "normal" life, including his very pregnant daughter Maria ( Odeya Rush) and son-in-law Jeff (Daniel David Stewart), that he's just a suburban everyman with a boring job and simple life."
"What Maria doesn't know is that his work trips to the city are not for sales pitches as much as cold-blooded murders. In the premiere, he sets up in a sniper position on his target, only to have to improvise when the victim doesn't take the window seat as predicted. He's set up as a character who has maintained dual lives, although there's a strong suggestion that the dangerous one might have led to the death of his wife, Maria's mother."
An adaptation of the Belgian novel/film De Zaak Alzheimer follows Angelo Ledda, a suburban father who lives a double life as a professional assassin. Angelo balances a domestic persona with a violent career, concealing murders from his pregnant daughter Maria and son-in-law Jeff. His assignments come from a handler portrayed by Michael Imperioli, aided by a younger partner. Episodes show Angelo executing precise hits and improvising when plans change, while early-stage Alzheimer's threatens his memory and ability to control his life. The series explores the collision of familial responsibilities, identity concealment, and deteriorating cognition within a procedural thriller framework.
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