Series synopsis
Future Man is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Hulu on November 14, 2017. It ended on April 3, 2020. It was created by Ariel Shaffir, Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter. It stars Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson and Ed Begley Jr..
Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.
Premise
Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.
Premise: Ripping space and time a new one.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Josh Hutcherson as Josh Futturman
- Eliza Coupe as Tiger
- Derek Wilson as Wolf
- Ed Begley Jr. as Gabe Futturman
- Glenne Headly as Diane Futturman
- Haley Joel Osment as Dr. Stu Camillo
Guest cast
- Caitlin Gallogly as Young Mom
- Robert Catrini as Lt. Miller
- Ronnie Clark as Rick
- Elijah Isaiah Cook as Lamar
- Ross Crain as Lt. Michaels
- Anthony Hill as Malcolm
- Londale Theus Jr. as Tyler
- Susan James Berger as Line Person
- Constance Ejuma as Professor Apongyo
- Ian Gary as Head Lab Tech
- Alice Lo as Kyung Lee
- Randall Taylor as Bus Passenger
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | November 14, 2017 | November 14, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 11, 2019 | January 11, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 3, 2020 | April 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Josh Futturman feels stuck in his dead-end job as a janitor so all he really does is play Biotic Wars, an unbeatable videogame the rest of the world has given up on. But when Josh beats the game, mysterious visitors from the future appear: the world is in danger, and Josh is the only one who can save it. |
November 14, 2017 |
| 2 |
Herpe: Fully Loaded In 1969, Josh, Tiger, and Wolf launch a mission to infiltrate a fraternity party and prevent Dr. Kronish from contracting herpes—but the destruction they’ve left in their wake quickly catches up with them. |
November 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
A Riphole in Time Tiger and Wolf decide it’s time for Dr. Kronish to die. Josh reluctantly agrees to help—but when he realizes he can’t go through with it, he finds himself caught in Tiger and Wolf’s sights instead. |
November 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Countdown to a Prologue Josh is confused to discover that he’s been released from jail. As he tries to make sense of this, he quickly realizes that all is not as it seems in his world. A new nefarious plan is afoot and Josh is being pulled into it whether he likes it or not. |
January 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
The i of the Tiger Tiger and Wolf arrive in the future they created. Tiger is not welcome in The NAG (The New Above Ground) so she heads to The Mons where she learns humanity is moving to Mars, her DNA created the cure, and Stu Camillo is alive and well in hologram form. |
January 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
A Wolf in the Torque House Wolf is mistaken for Torque (the Wolf in this timeline) and he goes with it – learning about the NAG, and its 6-parent families and hatred of technology. Wolf tries to escape but the appeal of this new, strange world makes it hard for him to leave. |
January 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Precipice of Yesterday Josh, Tiger, and Wolf are forced to compete in the Diecathalon, but a complication arises that puts them at odds with each other. |
April 3, 2020 |
| 2 |
There Will Be Borscht Josh puts his faith in The Voice while Wolf basks in his element and Tiger struggles to adapt. |
April 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Trapper's Delight Josh’s crisis of faith comes to a head as Tiger connects with her killer instincts, and Wolf struggles to lay low. |
April 3, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 14, 2017 |
| Last aired | April 3, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |