Future Man

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 14, 2017
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 117
  3. Negative: 13 out of 117
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  1. EludiumQ36
    Nov 27, 2017
    8
    Future Man is a delightful little romp of a show. Loved Eliza Coupe in "Happy Endings" but she did a 180° character turn here, not sure I like that casting choice but all the others work well. The show's trailers note that they're throwing time-traveling tropes to the wind so be sure to check your attitude on the paradoxes that inevitably pop up. They make knowing references to Back to theFuture Man is a delightful little romp of a show. Loved Eliza Coupe in "Happy Endings" but she did a 180° character turn here, not sure I like that casting choice but all the others work well. The show's trailers note that they're throwing time-traveling tropes to the wind so be sure to check your attitude on the paradoxes that inevitably pop up. They make knowing references to Back to the Future, and the Terminator films. It's more comedy than drama so keep that in mind. Several of the episodes are really memorable: the end of episode 6 is incredibly "mind blowing", yes there's a pun there. Episode 7 is over-the-top celebrity worship of James Cameron, but in a humorous way, that one episode is worth everything. There's a few episodes that feature the raw intensity of "Wolf" in the 80s and those are great too. The season finale pretty much ties the storyline up but leaves a foot-in-the-door for a next season if that happens. Finally, this is definitely an R-rated series mainly for sexual references and content but it's not that way in every episode, maybe a third or so of the 13 eps.… Expand
  2. Jzathejenius
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Took a couple eps to get going, but the three main characters really grew on me and the second half of the season is hilarious. Great mix of comedy and sci-fi.
  3. Voodoo123
    Dec 16, 2017
    9
    +Fantastic cast
    +Great soundtrack / production value
    +Excellent writing / direction +Well used nods to 80's 90's film / culture +Many laugh out loud funny moments -Some of the 'gross out' humour moments fall flat -Plot feels straightforward at times This show made me laugh out loud many times! I could watch the adventures of Josh, Tiger and wolf all day long.... Esp wolfs episode.    +Fantastic cast
    +Great soundtrack / production value
    +Excellent writing / direction
    +Well used nods to 80's 90's film / culture
    +Many laugh out loud funny moments
    -Some of the 'gross out' humour moments fall flat
    -Plot feels straightforward at times

    This show made me laugh out loud many times! I could watch the adventures of Josh, Tiger and wolf all day long.... Esp wolfs episode. Which is what I did and I managed to finish season 1 in a day. Thankyou so much for making this! Please may there be a season 2.... RIP Glenne Headly.    … Expand
  4. nilsy
    Nov 28, 2017
    9
    Its a fun little time travel romp, if one dont take it to seriously its a great time.
    Likely hard to motivate such a high grade using facts and logics but what it all comes down to is after all did I have a good time watching it, and yes i certainly did.
  5. GunnerMcDagget
    Dec 3, 2017
    9
    It's crude, immature and full of dated references. It's definitely not for everyone but for many it'll be a fun trip from start to finish. Switch off your brain and enjoy the ride.
  6. Reasnoabledisco
    Feb 27, 2018
    8
    The writing shows brilliance here and there, but there are also scenes/gags that you absolutely know Seth Rogen wrote. Surprisingly, the development of Wolf as a character is the best thing Future Man does.
  7. LegendaryNOFX
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    Just got done binge watching the entire show and loved it. Lots of gags and yeah a bit of low brow humor but the show does not take itself too seriously and neither should you. There was a couple of slower moments but as a whole I enjoyed the first season and laughed harder than I have in a long time while watching anything else on Hulu.

    It's a fun show with a little bit of gross out    Just got done binge watching the entire show and loved it. Lots of gags and yeah a bit of low brow humor but the show does not take itself too seriously and neither should you. There was a couple of slower moments but as a whole I enjoyed the first season and laughed harder than I have in a long time while watching anything else on Hulu.

    It's a fun show with a little bit of gross out humor, over the top violence at times, and no the whole logic of the time traveling is hardly understandable which the characters in the show admit to all the time.

    An excellent overall effort that was highly enjoyable. Wolf is by far my favorite. I'm a fan of Future Man and I will be hoping for a second season.    … Expand
  8. LordoftheDance
    Nov 14, 2017
    9
    Pretty darn funny. It's a great cast of characters with sometimes over the top antics that together come together for a great parody of sci-fi and action movies.
  9. raefon
    Nov 16, 2017
    10
    I found the show a welcome change to the run of the mill rubbish that is pumped out. Yes the humour is out there, but if you get the jokes and the constant references made in the show along with the crazy lines and plot without taking everything so seriously then you will binge watch Future Man.

    Cant wait for season 2 loved every minute of it and didn't want it to end.
  10. norse
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    I really dislike Hulu for all sorts of good reasons, but was convinced to take on a trial membership for this show. The writing and the acting are really unbelievably good. It's funny in a bro sort of way, but maintains a really good balance between wit, outrageousness and nostalgia.

    Ended up binging through the series in one night, which I've not done in years.
  11. Chuwi
    Nov 17, 2017
    8
    It's a parody of itself. Not to be taken seriously, or to come at it with high expectations, but simply to be enjoyed for the ride despite it's many off putting moments. For any of those forgettable scenes there's plenty of entertainment and ultimately light hearted silly fun to have. I recommend it for those who can see the art that's behind a parody like Sharknado, because it's a step upIt's a parody of itself. Not to be taken seriously, or to come at it with high expectations, but simply to be enjoyed for the ride despite it's many off putting moments. For any of those forgettable scenes there's plenty of entertainment and ultimately light hearted silly fun to have. I recommend it for those who can see the art that's behind a parody like Sharknado, because it's a step up in that direction, with better plot, acting, writing and an overall improvement. Something about the show simply has a lot of heart behind it so you always want to see what's next, ultimately surprising with enjoyable fast paced character development. It doesn't take itself seriously and allows you to do the same. A lot of fun to binge watch!… Expand
  12. JoeDurp
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    you get what you pay for with this but I knew what I was getting into and I want more its not meant to be this thought provoking genre bending show it is what it is
  13. Servase
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    I had low expectations going in and was completely blown away by how good this show is. The cast is prefect, plot was top notch and hilarious. This show was so good I had to write a review.
  14. VxSpec
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    This is just blunt, crude humor, finally a show in today's era that doesn't focus on every episode having to have sex in it. Pleasant change from the current fad of TV shows that have been released in the passed 2-3 years.
  15. JessTurner
    Nov 16, 2017
    8
    It started out spectacularly, I may have clapped with glee a few times, but the humanizing and moralizing towards the end was boring. The fun is that Wolf and Tiger aren't like real people, trying to make them 'human' worked against the core entertainment (whole episodes wasted on this). The Jeri part was sad, there you actually have someone the audience can empathize with, but the fullIt started out spectacularly, I may have clapped with glee a few times, but the humanizing and moralizing towards the end was boring. The fun is that Wolf and Tiger aren't like real people, trying to make them 'human' worked against the core entertainment (whole episodes wasted on this). The Jeri part was sad, there you actually have someone the audience can empathize with, but the full potential of Jeri was wasted.… Expand
  16. janetn
    Sep 17, 2018
    0
    A poorly thought out lack luster show. They could have done better, but fell short by not really caring.
  17. crabapple
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    The pilot's okay, the rest you may like if you are under the age of 15. Great idea horribly executed. Very low brow humor, the story goes nowhere, and there's next to no character development. Cartoons have more entertainment value.
  18. Warlizard
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TL;DR - Bad pacing, bad acting, poor casting, and endless bodily function humor take what could have been a fun show and turn it into an excruciating r̶i̶p̶-̶o̶f̶f̶ homage to 80s sci-fi.

    Seth Rogan and the guys behind "Sausage Party" and "This is the End" clearly like low-brow humor and while that's not necessarily a bad thing, it should be used to further the story. In Future Man, it's included without reason, context, or subtlety.

    The base premise is "The Last Starfighter" meets "Terminator" and it's a pretty fun idea, but man oh man, the execution is horrible.

    A video game is sent back in time and used to find "The Savior". The person who can beat the game is the one who will save the world.

    Josh Hutcherson aka Peeta (may the odds be ever in your favor) beats the game and booyah, the characters from the game appear and take him back in time to stop global annihilation. When they realize he's just a loser gamer and not a highly skilled super-soldier, wackiness ensues.

    Sounds fun, right?

    Well, it isn't. Josh Hutcherson, the lantern-jawed munchkin from the Hunger Games is badly miscast as the janitor/gamer destined to save us using the same tired ideas thoroughly mined in Terminator 2, i.e., don't kill anyone, be nice, try the low-key approach and don't kill cops.

    But, since no one likes reading paragraphs, I'll make a nice list of things that irritated me and hopefully that will help you make your decision on whether or not you'll enjoy this train wreck.

    1. The casting was awful. Josh should have been a geek, not a perfect-complected mini-me. Eliza Coupe (Tiger) is too old for the role and looks it.

    2. "Punching the clown" to video game characters is potentially funny. So is blowing your load on one of the aforementioned characters when they appear in front of you. Remember I said "potentially", right? Well, that potential remains untapped.

    4. If you need clothes after traveling back in time, there are other ways outside of beating up a biker and stealing his. Yeah, yeah, homage, I get it. How many "homages" can you stick in one show? I'll never know because trying to watch this show is just too painful.

    5. If you can save the world by killing ONE person, you do it when you have the chance. Sitcom-style machinations are just annoying and the show is full of them.

    6. Have to inform a pregnant wife that your partner and her husband just died? Well, nothing funnier then having his entire extended family there to hear the good news, right? But let's drag it out and bring them in one by one, building to a crescendo of comedy. At least that was the attempt. The execution was ****

    7. Global annihilation starting because a frat boy got herpes must have sounded hilarious in the pitch meeting. That hilarity didn't translate to the show.

    Do I need to go on? By now you should have a good idea what you're in for by choosing to watch this **** of bad ideas, bad writing, bad execution, bad acting, bad plotting and bad pacing.

    How much did I hate this show? Well, I actually created an account to post this. That should tell you all you need to know.    … Expand
  19. TVBug
    Nov 18, 2017
    1
    Enough with the cartoons. I'm ready for some TV for grownups. How do "penis jokes and projectile vomiting" get a rating of 91 from a person whose job is reviewing movies? Maybe the children's movies should be reviewed by children so the professional reviewers don't get confused. Please, more grownup fare.
  20. GodOne
    Jan 29, 2019
    0
    It's pure trash, only 100 reviews here and most of them are from friends of the staff...
  21. Shrikery
    Nov 24, 2017
    4
    I'm afraid i have to agree with the negative votes on this one. It was quite well made and played but the scripting was pretty terrible most of the time. The humour was seemingly intentionally infantile and under-developed, but surely it's better to have some sort of intelligence and sophistication written in there also? There were so many instances of characters, mainly Wolf, acting inI'm afraid i have to agree with the negative votes on this one. It was quite well made and played but the scripting was pretty terrible most of the time. The humour was seemingly intentionally infantile and under-developed, but surely it's better to have some sort of intelligence and sophistication written in there also? There were so many instances of characters, mainly Wolf, acting in idiotic ways that no human being would ever act in and followed immediately by reactions from others, again in utterly unnatural ways. Maybe i just find that stuff too off-putting in my old age. I absolutely loved This Is The End but this show shares nothing in common with that film apart from the genre.

    What was the point of a scene like the individual naming, with separate shots, of each of the 20-strong future resistance crew? Incredibly clumsy stuff unless i'm missing something there.

    I did however watch it all because it was an easy watch and amiable enough to sit through but i wish i'd never started.

    Oh and the cat dies. Why? Because it's apparently funny.    … Expand
  22. james-cordoban
    Nov 30, 2017
    4
    Humor like the one in the "American Pie" movieS - not my kind (anymore; I've to admit that in the age of 16 I found that funny). Plot not very innovative. I only watched the first two episodes.
  23. CoKronakan
    Feb 7, 2018
    6
    This relaxing Sci-Fi comedy is better than anticipated. In my opinion this is a barely average TV serial, and does nothing remarkable. The writing was OK, the effect where OK, and the humor was OK as well, the only thing that excelled was the actors performances in some instances. Considering that this was a Comedy first and Sci-fiction after, the humor is pretty much hit or miss. SomeThis relaxing Sci-Fi comedy is better than anticipated. In my opinion this is a barely average TV serial, and does nothing remarkable. The writing was OK, the effect where OK, and the humor was OK as well, the only thing that excelled was the actors performances in some instances. Considering that this was a Comedy first and Sci-fiction after, the humor is pretty much hit or miss. Some times it feels right on spot and it's funny and some times it's just cringe. What I definitely liked about the characters that you can genuinely see them develop over the episodes, and plot itself has a few twists and turns which is welcomed with warmth. Overall, it was decent series, worth checking out if you have a lot of time on your hand (pun intended), also take in to consideration that it takes 2-3 episodes for the story to really take on and to empathize, with the characters which in my opinion is a LOT.… Expand
  24. drlowdon
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    When janitor Josh Futturman becomes the first person to ever complete the video game Biotic Wars, two characters from the game suddenly appear in his room and recruit him to save the World.

    Nothing about Future Man is exactly subtle, but every episode in this first season is entertaining, and providing you don’t mind smutty you’ll probably find it pretty funny as well.
  25. bob516
    Mar 31, 2018
    9
    Far from perfect, but it is a great parody of science fiction movies. I am not a gamer so I imagine I am missing a few of the jokes.

    Not all episodes are equally strong, but Pandora's Mailbox (the James Cameron episode) had me laughing so hard I was missing some the jokes there were so many great jokes being delivered so fast.

    I am looking forward to the next season.
  26. brockcheese
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    A pretty funny first season with some hilarious crude running jokes and some interesting, albeit nonsensical, time travel logic. Future man combines a comic book aesthetic with a light on its feet attitude.
  27. hallencu
    Jun 15, 2018
    10
    I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. This show was completely unexpected and beyond hilarious. The characters were amazing, Wolf being my absolute favorite. I hope they continue this show as I cannot wait to pee my pants laughing again
  28. I_Am_Legacy
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    Man season 1 was so good it is worth a 10/10 but season 2 just ruins everything, They destroy the whole dynamic between the characters in season 2 and its like the stuff that happened in season 1 never happened and there was obvious political points in parts of season 2 that should have been left out. Absolutely no politics in my opinion I expect better from Seth Rogen. Season 1 watch it,Man season 1 was so good it is worth a 10/10 but season 2 just ruins everything, They destroy the whole dynamic between the characters in season 2 and its like the stuff that happened in season 1 never happened and there was obvious political points in parts of season 2 that should have been left out. Absolutely no politics in my opinion I expect better from Seth Rogen. Season 1 watch it, season 2 watch it and see what you think.… Expand
  29. elitegamermax
    Jan 17, 2019
    10
    How do give a show a rating of 30. Plot twist after plot twist the show gets better and better. I love it the shocking ending and huge cliff hanger for next season make a great climax. But the show also makes us emotionally attached to the characters. Overall I would give this show a 30 if I could.
  30. LPerro
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Future Man is one of those rare little shows that are very light hearted and have that relatable touch on every character, even though the series is a complete, gory, dark and oversexualized mess at times.

    It doesn't try to be intelligent, Future Man is pure entertainment for those who just want to switch their brains off for a minute and enjoy the adventures of a rag-tag crew of two    Future Man is one of those rare little shows that are very light hearted and have that relatable touch on every character, even though the series is a complete, gory, dark and oversexualized mess at times.

    It doesn't try to be intelligent, Future Man is pure entertainment for those who just want to switch their brains off for a minute and enjoy the adventures of a rag-tag crew of two elite soldiers accompanying an gaming nerd on their way to change time itself in order to safe the future of humanity.

    Doesn't sound like it wouldnt be worth watching? So thought I, until I gave the series a go and binge watched the whole first series afterwards.    … Expand
  31. Movingmetaphor
    Mar 18, 2019
    8
    Witty, self-deprecating, and in love with the time travel/sci fi genre, Future Man delivers a great homage to such works of the 80s/90s. Its story is understandably convoluted, but it knows better than to rely on that to keep the show moving, favoring its deadpan, zany humor to keep the audience watching. The main trio also brings an endearing charm to the series which, despite the degreeWitty, self-deprecating, and in love with the time travel/sci fi genre, Future Man delivers a great homage to such works of the 80s/90s. Its story is understandably convoluted, but it knows better than to rely on that to keep the show moving, favoring its deadpan, zany humor to keep the audience watching. The main trio also brings an endearing charm to the series which, despite the degree of crazy antics they find themselves in, somehow makes you still root for them in the end. Definitely worth the laughs and memories of neon title screens from yesteryear.… Expand
  32. AWESOM-0
    Jan 11, 2020
    9
    A fitting tribute to back to the future (one of my favs) and hilarious to boot.

Awards & Rankings

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#95 Best TV Season of 2017
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#37 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#32 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Nick Allen
    Nov 29, 2017
    80
    Everything feels meticulously, lovingly plotted by the show’s creators, but as it’s happening it leads to numerous surprises and big laughs. Future Man is what happens when giddy, geeky and inspired storytelling is allowed to go full throttle.
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  2. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Nov 18, 2017
    70
    Once you know that Future Man is written and produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir, the team behind the epically uncouth cartoon Sausage Party, further explanation becomes almost totally unnecessary. It's a comic onslaught against video-gamers and their culture of the past 30 years or so, with the occasional random shot at baby boomers so they won't be left out of the fun.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Nov 14, 2017
    50
    Despite the game energy of its cast, Future Man is mostly routine homage, with very little substance shoring up its derivative foundations.
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