Television series

Better Late Than Never

Name: Better Late Than Never
Genre: Comedy, Travel
Released: 2016
Cast: George Foreman, Henry Winkler, Jeff Dye, Terry Bradshaw, William Shatner

Five celebrated older men—Winkler, Shatner, Bradshaw, Foreman, and Dye—backpack across Asia with no safety net, navigating language barriers, local customs, and each other's egos. It's equal parts travel documentary and buddy comedy, genuinely moving when it lands, genuinely funny when it tries. For anyone who loves watching real people abroad without a net.

TVMaze rating

4.1

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy older men being gently out of their depth, with the comedy coming from awkward wandering, bickering friendships and small moments of genuine warmth rather than from jokes that land on cue.

Skip it if you want a tight narrative or a clear destination; the episodes drift from city to city and much of the humour depends on watching these famous men fumble with food, language and transport.

What it asks of you: Each hour-long episode moves at an easygoing travelogue pace, and across twelve episodes it asks for patience with long stretches of ambling conversation before the lighter punchlines arrive.

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