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Its episodic encores are currently airing on Fox as a lead-in to “The Faithful,” whose showrunner, René Echevarria, is an old hand at both network and cable, and whose work includes “The 4400.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Salah-Eddine Oulad M’hand is a relative old hand at 20.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

As for Evans, he looked like an old hand in a top defensive pairing alongside Adam Larsson as well as “quarterbacking” the second power play unit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

An old hand at broadcast network cop shows including “Law & Order” and “NYPD Blue,” Finkelstein, 70, was partnered by Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2022

I felt as though I was an old hand in the kitchen—ever since those days at the fire station.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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