The Last Man on Earth

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 1, 2015
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 269 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 204 out of 269
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 269
  3. Negative: 37 out of 269
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  1. jonasion
    Oct 7, 2017
    3
    This show started out so strong, and then after episode 3 it was just a rerun of people trying to position themselves to get laid. As soon as January Jones entered the picture, the whole premise became about getting into the sack with her. Kristen Schaal is excruciatingly funny and her timing and lines are perfect. As fun as Will Forte starts out in episodes 1-3 he plummets pretty quicklyThis show started out so strong, and then after episode 3 it was just a rerun of people trying to position themselves to get laid. As soon as January Jones entered the picture, the whole premise became about getting into the sack with her. Kristen Schaal is excruciatingly funny and her timing and lines are perfect. As fun as Will Forte starts out in episodes 1-3 he plummets pretty quickly into going full retard, and JJ just... sits with it like it is normal behavior. The show stops exploring the "we're the last people on Earth" and starts with petty squabbling over who gets to **** who. Instead of exploring the world they are in, and the "last man on Earth" the show just starts introducing new and uninteresting characters (okay Todd is amazing!), but everyone else are just vanilla characters to fight over continuously who gets to screw January Jones' brains out!.

    Never seen anything start so good and transition so poorly into nothing.    … Expand
  2. Liquidfire
    Mar 14, 2017
    0
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  3. Maxgallow
    Mar 22, 2015
    3
    Aside from the fact that it's very boring it is also not funny. Watching an adult adolescent break things and tear things up and poop in a swimming pool is just not humor to me. This show centers, so far, around two of the most annoying people ever. Watching them be socially awkward and delusional is a chore not an enjoyable experience. If I came upon either one of them and they wereAside from the fact that it's very boring it is also not funny. Watching an adult adolescent break things and tear things up and poop in a swimming pool is just not humor to me. This show centers, so far, around two of the most annoying people ever. Watching them be socially awkward and delusional is a chore not an enjoyable experience. If I came upon either one of them and they were the only other person on earth I would just keep moving. I have to deal with people like this in real life now... I don't want to watch a TV show about them being the last people on earth. I find the possibility that their genetic material could actually be passed on to repopulate the entire human race the most frightening concept ever. It's one thing to have a character that you love to hate, it's another when you hate everybody on the show. Almost everybody I know watched the first episode. A fraction watched the second episode, and I don't know anybody except me who stuck it out for three episodes. Boring, slow, awkward, and annoying.… Expand
  4. Bgrod
    Mar 2, 2015
    1
    Nothing particularly bad about Will Forte's man-child performance but nothing particularly attractive about it either. The material here plays out like some awkwardly unfunny SNL sketch that doesn't know how or when to end. While critics have lauded this effort as fresh and original television, neither fresh nor original guarantee good or compelling television which is unfortunately theNothing particularly bad about Will Forte's man-child performance but nothing particularly attractive about it either. The material here plays out like some awkwardly unfunny SNL sketch that doesn't know how or when to end. While critics have lauded this effort as fresh and original television, neither fresh nor original guarantee good or compelling television which is unfortunately the case here. Last Man On Earth obviously owes some amount of gratitude to the film Castaway but that excellent film was 120 minutes or so in length from beginning to end. I am absolutely dumbfounded that any viewers could sit through an hour of this show. If these same viewers return to watch next week, I am afraid civilization is doomed...or least the future of comedy on network television is.… Expand
  5. guidothekiller
    Mar 23, 2015
    0
    The last man on earth? That would imply he was, well the last. As every episode ends a new person arrives. The first episode was a hoot. Every other should be dubbed "everyone goes to Tuscon to get bored.'' Yawn
  6. mnn727
    Mar 4, 2015
    1
    I didn't expect much out of this show and even then I was disappointed.

    The humor may be OK for high school students but for actual adults - its too sophomoric.
    a toilet pool? a margarita pool? The woman requiring he stop at all stop signs and park in non-handicapped spots, even though they are the last people on earth.

    I doubt it'll last 6 episodes.
  7. priest67911
    Jun 4, 2015
    1
    HThe only thing is this guy thats so bad did not want to be with this woman carol, the producers need to make an episode where he finally tells ev6eryone why he ev3n attempted to marry this woman and that is was only because he was forced into marriage with this woman cause he thought she was the only one left, so 2hy should he continue to be unhappy, because of this i cqnt stqnd this tv show.
  8. Spakiness
    Apr 27, 2015
    0
    The show is a complete and utter downward slope. The concept is solid and it had a lot of room to grow, but in the end they decided to completely throw out the option for any creative interaction and decided to just make a generic comedy. Which you could say isn't all that bad if you still laugh in the end, but the show just ends up making you cringe the entire time and they continue toThe show is a complete and utter downward slope. The concept is solid and it had a lot of room to grow, but in the end they decided to completely throw out the option for any creative interaction and decided to just make a generic comedy. Which you could say isn't all that bad if you still laugh in the end, but the show just ends up making you cringe the entire time and they continue to pull from it time and time again. Instead of creating interesting characters we take the time to watch all these characters muddle around with their petty problems. Then to accentuate it even further most of the characters other than Phil and Carol aren't even remotely interesting. Why is Phil the only one who seems to be effected by everyone being dead and not having human interaction for 2 years. The directors squandered the opportunity to create genuinely unique and interesting characters that are fun to watch. This show is awful and a waste of potential. It only makes this review harder to write knowing that I really wanted to like this show.… Expand
  9. jirren
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    ....You know how Saul has a spin off? Well this show is as if Skyler White got one as well. That should help you make your decision to watch it.......
  10. GoodScriptQuest
    Mar 7, 2015
    1
    I was expecting an interesting and creative satire about modern culture, but instead what I found was a slob of a man wrecking property. I expected a little of that and even expected it to be funny. Alas...not. Not a trace of humor, originality, intellect or amusement to be found. A few poor physical gags repeated endlessly and an embarrassingly unpleasant view of women when that characterI was expecting an interesting and creative satire about modern culture, but instead what I found was a slob of a man wrecking property. I expected a little of that and even expected it to be funny. Alas...not. Not a trace of humor, originality, intellect or amusement to be found. A few poor physical gags repeated endlessly and an embarrassingly unpleasant view of women when that character is introduced. Given that Will Forte's character spends most of his time as a aimless caveman that last addition may explain the dinosaur view of females. This show has gathered a perplexing amount of positive reviews for such a lame and mediocre effort. For me there was not a single laugh or spark of interest for the characters or story. A miserable failure. I gave it a rating of 1 because there was probably a competent film crew on site that deserves more than this show can deliver. Don't worry guys, there got to be something better in your future. Hang in there.… Expand
  11. mwgreg
    Mar 2, 2015
    0
    Even if I were the ''last man on earth'' and could get a TV signal . . . . I would have turned this stupid show off in the first 10 minutes. If a virus killed every human being and living creature, then what happens to the corpses? Did they all evaporate as well? Did he bother to find a shortwave radio hooked up to his generator and try to get other nations? No planes crashed and allEven if I were the ''last man on earth'' and could get a TV signal . . . . I would have turned this stupid show off in the first 10 minutes. If a virus killed every human being and living creature, then what happens to the corpses? Did they all evaporate as well? Did he bother to find a shortwave radio hooked up to his generator and try to get other nations? No planes crashed and all landed safely so civilization could all die on the ground and vanish? Did everyone who died remember to park their vehicles away out of sight and then go die at home – leaving virtually NO abandoned vehicles? Does he expect the gasoline to stay fresh for over 6 months in any station's tanks? The water in the water towers still fresh and sanitary for more than 6-8 months? Can you just imagine using a pool as a toilet how bad it would smell like raw sewage after 2-3 months? The food at the stores will stay fresh for only so long. Even the canned goods. If he impregnates the woman, then only if they have a son and a daughter . . . they have incest to repopulate and have inbred morons to roam the earth? Why would they want to stay in a region where the temperatures typically soar to over 110 degrees? I saw nothing even remotely funny about this program. I didn't even crack a smile. Please spare those of us who think in terms of logic. It's like a high school freshmen wrote the storyline. Only teenagers and people with single digit I.Q.’s would ever sit through another episode of this TV trash.… Expand
  12. JustSomeColoGuy
    Mar 31, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ugh, must be hard to create a show like this. Post-apocalyptic stuff is big now so I guess it was inevitable. Key demo must be 14 year old boys. This show steers very hard toward dumb lowbrow. Sometimes I like some "dumb", but this was even too much for me. So many opportunities for good material, instead it quickly turns into Forte breaking stuff and drinking. The male/female jokes are just painful too, makes the Farrelly brother's stuff seem sophisticated. Poor Kristen, you deserve better...… Expand
  13. Krypto_Dogg
    Oct 12, 2015
    2
    Ever since a second man was introduced, the show has went downhill. I almost thought they killed off the rest of the cast and they were ready to re-tool, but NOPE. It's okay to have the women sleep with the same guy as long as it's Boris Kodjoe, no wonder it's so easy for guys like him to be players. I know tv is dominated by a woman audience, but guys need sitcoms that cater to them. It'sEver since a second man was introduced, the show has went downhill. I almost thought they killed off the rest of the cast and they were ready to re-tool, but NOPE. It's okay to have the women sleep with the same guy as long as it's Boris Kodjoe, no wonder it's so easy for guys like him to be players. I know tv is dominated by a woman audience, but guys need sitcoms that cater to them. It's not like the women wouldn't have run his new society anyway as more and more women come around and they start having Original Phil's children. Him being the ONLY MAN ON EARTH with dozens of women (aka balls and chains) around with babies who need men to reach stuff off the high shelves and open jars and take out the trash, it would introduce it's own kind of comedy, even though he gets to sleep with all these women. Maybe in a 3rd or 4th season of repopulating the Earth they could have introduced one other man. Until they stop making Original Phil the bad guy, I'm done watching AGAIN. Bearded Phil is the guy I bonded with in the first few episodes and I'll never treat him as the bad guy in my mind.… Expand
  14. staticnation
    Feb 11, 2016
    3
    Starts Strong and funny, ends repetitive, annoying and unbearable to watch. F**K this show, i wanted to enjoy it, but its too grating to enjoy, I cant stand a grown man whining constantly. Tandy needs to be more balanced, everyone else in the show are just 2D props to showcase an awful character
  15. AstiX
    Aug 24, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the first 2 episodes and laughed out loud a lot. There were some great moments like Phil casually shooting glass doors with a gun to get in, playing bowling with aquariums, burning **** for fun, and talking to balls after watching Castaway. I instantly loved Phil's character and thought "man this show is gonna be great, it's the apocalypse and this guy's gonna explore the big empty world, do crazy and ridiculous **** cope with loneliness, figure out silly ways to live and survive... I can't wait."

    Only 3 episodes in and the show turns into pure cringe, because NO, it's gonna be a show about sex. Ever since he shaves his beard I can't stand his wimpy face, his fake ass-kissing voice when he's talking to Melissa and his pathetic submissiveness to Carol. What a way to ruin a character.

    In episode 6 he finally got honest with Melissa and I thought "thank god, they're moving past that and are gonna get realistic", but NO, the next episode he goes back to trying to find new ways to get Melissa. Is this what every episode is gonna be? It seems like a great waste of potential for a comedy show that takes place in the freakin' end of the world! There's so many other directions they could go, come on!

    Phil's character pre-shave and the setting was what drew me into the show in the first place, but then he turned into an unbearable asshat. His every action makes me cringe and the other characters are just boring plot devices.

    I only kept watching to the end because fans of the show assured me it gets way better in Season 2. I hope it was worth it.    … Expand
  16. ChrisFilou
    Dec 28, 2015
    2
    The first episode gets a 7/10, the second a 5 / 10 everything else after a 3-1/10.

    There is just nothing happening, and not the good kind like in Seinfeld. The main character just keeps on losing and losing and you want something good to happen, but nope. Then also the humor and plot is just becoming generic as hell and boring at the same time.

    Not recommended at all...
  17. bnwitt
    Jan 17, 2016
    1
    Absolutely the dumbest show on television. Another piece of crap counting on a SNL alum to make it work. the lead character is despicable and not in a likeable way. I cannot believe this crappily written show is still on the air. I got through 6 episodes and after 3 I was saying this just has to get better. Sadly it never did. Cancel this piece of crap and open up a time slot forAbsolutely the dumbest show on television. Another piece of crap counting on a SNL alum to make it work. the lead character is despicable and not in a likeable way. I cannot believe this crappily written show is still on the air. I got through 6 episodes and after 3 I was saying this just has to get better. Sadly it never did. Cancel this piece of crap and open up a time slot for something far less manure like.… Expand
  18. LstmanonErthsux
    Jun 9, 2016
    0
    I literally made an account on this website to say that this TV show is embarrassing to watch. The first two episodes were funny and everything after was just god awful. Reminded me of this roommate who I used to have who is such a pig.
  19. kendy
    Dec 11, 2016
    0
    Yes, I did watch all three seasons through tears and billions of dead nerve endings... The only funny thing about these series is that the only two smart people are Black (Phill) and Asian (Lewis)...Oh and Tandy.. I think, those who find him funny are simply as stupid as he is. Or probably even worse.

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#82 Best TV Season of 2015
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#19 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Cody Ray Shafer
    Mar 3, 2015
    85
    There is an interesting dynamic of a cast so compact in a setting so large. They literally have the entire world at their disposal.
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  2. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Mar 2, 2015
    30
    There's no getting around it: There are just big problems in the execution of this engaging premise, and I doubt I'll be able to get beyond what I've already seen, given how regularly the show turned me off in the early going.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Mar 2, 2015
    90
    It's the most unusual new comedy of the year, and it's also one of the best.
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