The Old Man season 2 episode 6 ending explained: Dan Chase’s daring decision
FX's action-packed show The Old Man season 2 on Hulu continues to weave and untangle espionage and betrayal with episode 6, XIII. Former CIA operative Dan Chase continues to face off against evil adversaries as old secrets resurface in this tense series. This week, Dan and Harold Harper dig deeper, telling some monumental revelations into the supposedly elusive enemy: Suleyman Pavlovic.
The Old Man follows Dan Chase, an old CIA operative living off the grid for decades. He goes on the run as powerful people try to pull him back in once again into their hidden agendas and international conspiracies that he must fight to survive. He must find his way around his new game of circumspect foes, both old and new.
This recap contains spoilers for episode 6, so proceed with caution if you haven't watched it yet.
The episode concludes with Dan Chase surrendering himself to Suleyman Pavlovic's associates. He leaves behind Zoe McDonald in a last-ditch effort to combat the massive international web he is up against.
The Old Man season 2 episode 6: Episode breakdown
In XIII, Dan Chase and Harold Harper, still reeling from the dangers posed by Russian crime lord Suleyman Pavlovic, split up in pursuit of their investigations. Chase, now in London, attempts to determine why Pavlovic wants to kill him and Zoe. He tracks down Nina Kruger, a lawyer linked to Faraz Hamzad, only to find her in a lethal situation, exposed to poison gas in an isolated house.
It is only after a tense confrontation with one of Pavlovic's mercenaries that Chase learns, from Kruger's dying words, that Pavlovic is part of an international cartel that exploits precious minerals. Having identified Chase and Zoe as a source of risk due to their association with the CIA, the cartel looks toward Pavlovic to prove his loyalty by eliminating them.
All these set the story moving, as Chase and Zoe get back an essential flash drive containing a Kruger video showing the size of Pavlovic's network. This raises more mystery about his mysterious past that Harold Harper discovered as he dug deeper into the things his mentor Morgan Bote said towards the end
The trial pushed him to become friendly with an assassin, Julian Carson, who seems to show a rather eerie connection between Harper's ex-wife Marion and the cartel of Pavlovic. This added more layers to the cover-ups and more questions about Marion's relationship.
Future developments on The Old Man season 2
Dan Chase's choice to give himself to Pavlovic's people is the epiphany of the series. Instead of running away, Chase chooses to go straight to his enemies and possibly die in eradicating the danger caused by Pavlovic. But as long as Zoe's fate remains in doubt—whether she comes back to save Chase or leaves and follows Chase's instructions to run off.
However, Harper's quest to discover more about Marion's connection to the cartel makes for an unsettling setting for unknown truths down the road. As the stakes grow, how will that change the dynamics of this adventure between him and Chase as the truth begins to unwind? Are they able to earn each other's trust in the end?
Streaming information
The Old Man season 2 aired on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 10 pm on FX. After airing on conventional TV, the episodes are available to stream on Hulu the next day. The sixth episode of this season aired on October 10, 2024. Here's the schedule for upcoming episodes of The Old Man season 2:
- Episode 7 - October 17
- Episode 8 - October 24
This sixth episode of The Old Man season 2 is a highly suspenseful one as Dan Chase brings himself closer to a face-to-face with Suleyman Pavlovic's cartel. Adding yet another layer to the already well-built plot is his revelation that concerns the workings of the cartel and Marion's likely treachery.
Expect the final episodes of The Old Man season 2 to galvanize viewers with more dramatic twists and deep mysteries. See what happens in the next episode, as Chase's risk may just face him with his worst enemy.
