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'''''Future Man''''' is an American comedy [[Web television|web television series]] that premiered on November 14, 2017 on [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/future-man-hulu-josh-hutchersoon-tv-series-1201856086/|title=Josh Hutcherson Comedy ‘Future Man’ Gets Series Pickup at Hulu|author=Laura Prudom|publisher=[[Variety.com]]}}</ref> It follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. It stars [[Josh Hutcherson]], [[Eliza Coupe]], Derek Wilson, [[Ed Begley Jr.]] and [[Glenne Headly]] and is executive produced by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]]. |
'''''Future Man''''' is an American comedy [[Web television|web television series]] that premiered on November 14, 2017 on [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/future-man-hulu-josh-hutchersoon-tv-series-1201856086/|title=Josh Hutcherson Comedy ‘Future Man’ Gets Series Pickup at Hulu|author=Laura Prudom|publisher=[[Variety.com]]}}</ref> It follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. It stars [[Josh Hutcherson]], [[Eliza Coupe]], Derek Wilson, [[Ed Begley Jr.|Ed Begley, Jr.]] and [[Glenne Headly]] and is executive produced by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]]. |
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| Composer | Halli Cauthery |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 27–35 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | November 14, 2017 – present |
Future Man is an American comedy web television series that premiered on November 14, 2017 on Hulu.[1] It follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. It stars Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley, Jr. and Glenne Headly and is executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Cast and characters
Main
- Josh Hutcherson as Josh Futturman[2]
- Eliza Coupe as Tiger[2]
- Derek Wilson as Wolf[2]
- Ed Begley, Jr. as Gabe Futturman[2]
- Glenne Headly as Diane Futturman[2] (5 episodes)
Recurring
- Jason Scott Jenkins as Carl (7 episodes)
- Robert Craighead as Detective Vincent Skarsgaard (6 episodes)
- Keith David as Doctor Elias Kronish (5 episodes)
- Haley Joel Osment as Doctor Stu Camillo (5 episodes)
- Britt Lower as Jeri Lang (4 episodes)
- Kevin Caliber as Blaze (3 episodes)
- Paul Scheer (3 episodes)
- Awkwafina (3 episodes)
Guest starring
- Ron Funches as Ray ("Pilot")
- Martin Starr as Lyle Karofsky ("A Fuel's Errand")
- David Koechner as Barry Futturman ("A Blowjob Before Dying")
- Carolyn Hennesy as Wanda ("A Blowjob Before Dying")
- Megan Hayes as the voice of SIGORN-E ("Pandora's Mailbox")
- Charlie McDermott as young Barry Futturman ("Operation: Natal Attraction")
- Diona Reasonover as Estelle Kronish ("Beyond the TruffleDome")
- Corey Hart as himself ("Prelude to an Apocalypse")
- Carla Gallo as Dingo ("A Date with Destiny")
- Jon Daly as Owl ("A Date with Destiny")
Production
On June 8, 2017, cast member Glenne Headly died after she filmed five episodes of the planned 13 episode season order. Producers stated that she would not be recast and that the episodes she filmed will air, leaving the writers the need to rework the episodes she was due to feature in.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg | Story by : Howard Overman and Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir Teleplay by : Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir | November 14, 2017 | |
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Josh Futturman is stuck in a dead-end job as a janitor. All he wants to do is play Biotic Wars, a seemingly unbeatable video game. When he successfully completes the game, the video game's two main characters, Tiger and Wolf, appear and recruit Josh to save the world from the Biotic Wars. | |||||
| 2 | "Herpe: Fully Loaded" | Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg | Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir | November 14, 2017 | |
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In 1969, Josh, Tiger, and Wolf launch a mission to infiltrate a fraternity party and prevent Dr. Kronish from contracting herpes so that he would not make a cure in the future that would eventually create the mutants called Biotics. But their actions created ripples in time that caused massive changes in the timeline. | |||||
| 3 | "A Riphole In Time"[4] | Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg | Henry Alonso Myers | November 14, 2017 | |
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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. | |||||
| 4 | "A Fuel's Errand"[4] | Anton Cropper | Dan Mirk | November 14, 2017 | |
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In the wake of the disastrous attempt to assassinate Dr. Kronish, Tiger and Wolf kick Josh off the mission. When they realize their Time Travel Device is compromised, Josh makes a deal: if he can get them more fuel, they’ll let him back on the team. | |||||
| 5 | "Justice Desserts"[4] | Anton Cropper | Melody Derloshon | November 14, 2017 | |
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Tiger, Wolf, and Josh work to unmask the Biotics undercover at the Kronish Labs Christmas party. Meanwhile, Josh grows closer to his coworker Jeri as she helps him avoid the obsessed policeman hot on Josh’s tail. | |||||
| 6 | "A Blowjob Before Dying"[4] | Nisha Ganatra | Ben Karlin | November 14, 2017 | |
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With just twenty-seven minutes before a bomb explodes in the head of their captured Biotic, Josh, Tiger, and Wolf hold a high-stakes interrogation in Josh's bedroom while Josh’s unwitting parents host a holiday dinner party downstairs. | |||||
| 7 | "Pandora's Mailbox"[4] | Brandon Trost | Jessica Conrad | November 14, 2017 | |
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Josh, Tiger, and Wolf jump into the future to steal the fuel they desperately need to continue their mission. But when they arrive at their destination, they must overcome a high-tech house with an intelligent security system. | |||||
| 8 | "Girth, Wind & Fire"[4] | Nisha Ganatra | Matthew Bass & Theodore Bressman | November 14, 2017 | |
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The end of the mission is in sight as Tiger and Wolf prepare for one final jump into the past. But when Josh’s mom is kidnapped, Josh refuses to let Tiger and Wolf leave before they mount a daring rescue to save her. | |||||
| 9 | "Operation: Fatal Attraction"[4] | Michael Weaver | Story by : Dan Mirk & Henry Alonso Myers Teleplay by : Dan Mirk | November 14, 2017 | |
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Convinced he knows how to stop Dr. Kronish once and for all, Josh commandeers the TTD (Time Travel Device) and leads the team on a mission into the past. But when Wolf goes missing, they have to split up, forcing Josh to carry out his insane plan alone. | |||||
| 10 | "Operation: Natal Attraction"[4] | Michael Weaver | Story by : Dan Mirk & Henry Alonso Myers Teleplay by : Dan Mirk | November 14, 2017 | |
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Still in the past, Josh desperately tries to change Dr. Kronish’s future while not messing up his own. Meanwhile, Tiger and Wolf confront each other over Wolf's wavering dedication to the cause. | |||||
| 11 | "Beyond the TruffleDome"[4] | Wendey Stanzler | Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir | November 14, 2017 | |
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Torn apart by internal divisions, the team is scattered throughout history, as Tiger and Wolf reckon with the way the mission has changed them and the possibility that they might fail. | |||||
| 12 | "Prelude to an Apocalypse"[4] | Michael Dowse | Ben Karlin | November 14, 2017 | |
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Josh discovers that his interference in the past has completely transformed his life, for the better. Wolf and Tiger deal with the aftermath of their failed mission to the past. | |||||
| 13 | "A Date with Destiny"[4] | Michael Dowse | Story by : Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir Teleplay by : Ben Karlin & Nora Winslow | November 14, 2017 | |
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Out of time and options, the team reconciles that their actions have made everything much, much worse and plan one final mission to put an end to Dr. Kronish and the Cure forever. | |||||
Reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 77% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 7.04/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Future Man's nostalgia-driven premise is elevated by the cast's compelling chemistry and a sense of humor just dumb enough to lighten the sci-fi load."[5] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the series has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
See also
References
- ^ Laura Prudom. "Josh Hutcherson Comedy 'Future Man' Gets Series Pickup at Hulu". Variety.com.
- ^ a b c d e Goldberg, Lesley (September 9, 2016). "'Future Man,' From Seth Rogen and Starring Josh Hutcherson, Ordered to Series at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Glenne Headly: Hulu’s ‘Future Man’ Won’t Recast Her Role As Colleagues On the Show Mourn Her Loss
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Future Man – Episode Descriptions". Hulu Press. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Future Man: Season 1 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Future Man - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
External links
- Future Man at IMDb