Series synopsis
Now Apocalypse is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on STARZ on March 10, 2019. It ended on May 12, 2019. It was created by Gregg Araki. It stars Avan Jogia, Kelli Berglund, Beau Mirchoff and Roxane Mesquida.
This surreal, coming-of-age comedy series follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford, and Severine, who are on various quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding premonitory dreams make him wonder if some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy is going on, or if he is just smoking too much weed.
Premise
This surreal, coming-of-age comedy series follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford, and Severine, who are on various quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding premonitory dreams make him wonder if some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy is going on, or if he is just smoking too much weed.
Premise: WTF?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Avan Jogia as Ulysses
- Kelli Berglund as Carly
- Beau Mirchoff as Ford
- Roxane Mesquida as Severine
Guest cast
- Marlane Barnes as Emily
- Sandra Hinojosa as LatinX Girl
- Cleopatra Coleman as Ajia
- Samantha Sergeant as Manic Pixie
- Jordyn Chang as Daphne
- Nicole LaLiberte as Cleopatra
- Tyler Posey as Gabriel
- Drew Droege as Casting Director
- Grace Victoria Cox as Amber
- Desmond Chiam as Jethro
- James Duval as Homeless Man
- Kevin Daniels as Barnabas Powers
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 10, 2019 | May 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Is the Beginning of the End Ulysses Zane is struggling in the dating scene in LA. His best friend, Carly, is striving to become an actress. Uly's roommate, Ford, is an aspiring screenwriter dating Severine, an astrobiological theorist. |
March 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
Where Is My Mind? Ulysses researches information about alien reptile conspiracies and gets ghosted by Gabriel. Ford catches his big break as a screenwriter. Carly attends acting class. Severine and Ford explore non-monogamy. |
March 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Rules of Attraction Severine reconnects with her ex-lover Mustafa. Famous director Otto West convinces Ford to do a risqué photo shoot. Uly is haunted by Gabriel. Carly partakes in a private lesson from her acting teacher, Frank. |
March 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | STARZ |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2019 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |