Future ManRipping space and time a new one.
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.
CreatorsAriel Shaffir, Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter
Pilot
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Herpe: Fully Loaded
Nov 14, 2017
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.
A Riphole in Time
Nov 14, 2017
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.
A Fuel's Errand
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Justice Desserts
Nov 14, 2017
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.
A Blowjob Before Dying
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Pandora's Mailbox
Nov 14, 2017
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 are confronted by an unexpected enemy.
Girth, Wind & Fire
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Operation: Fatal Attraction
Nov 14, 2017
Convinced he knows how to stop Dr. Kronish once and for all, Josh commandeers the TTD and leads the team on a mission into the past. But when Wolf goes missing, they have to spilt up, forcing Josh to carry out his insane plan alone.
Operation: Natal Attraction
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Beyond the TruffleDome
Nov 14, 2017
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.
Prelude to an Apocalypse
Nov 14, 2017
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.
A Date With Destiny
Nov 14, 2017
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.
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## **Future Man (2017) Review: A Brilliant, Unruly Comedy That Couldn't Sustain Its Own Madness - 8/10** *Future Man* burst onto the scene with a first season that was nothing short of a perfect 10/10. It was a shockingly clever, relentlessly funny, and beautifully stupid deconstruction of 80s sci-fi tropes. The premise—a janitor and gamer, Josh Futturman (Josh Hutcherson), is recruited by cybernetic soldiers from the future to save the world based on his skills in a video game—was a masterclass in high-concept comedy. The chemistry between Josh, the hyper-violent Tiger (Eliza Coupe), and the socially inept Wolf (Derek Wilson) was electric, propelling them through a riotous tour of time periods that felt both fresh and hilariously unhinged. ### Why Season 1 Was a Masterpiece The first season worked because it balanced its absurdity with a surprising amount of heart and a tightly plotted, mission-based structure. Every episode was a self-contained adventure that advanced the larger arc, packed with razor-sharp parodies of films like *The Terminator*, *Back to the Future*, and *The Last Starfighter*. The jokes landed with machine-gun precision, and the character development, particularly Wolf's emotional awakening, was genuinely touching amidst the chaos. ### The Downward Drag: Seasons 2 & 3 This is where the overall score drops to an **8/10**. The show's initial strength—its premise—became its biggest challenge. Having resolved the "save the world" plot in Season 1, the subsequent seasons felt like the writers were figuring it out as they went along. * **Season 2** stranded the trio in a psychedelic, post-apocalyptic 1969. While it had its moments (the send-up of *The Leftovers* was inspired), the setting grew repetitive, and the plot lost the clear, driving focus of the first season. The humor began to rely more on gross-out gags and running jokes that were stretched thin. * **Season 3** attempted a course correction with a time-traveling corporate conspiracy, but it felt rushed and convoluted. The spark of the original dynamic was dimmed as the characters were often separated, and the series finale, while ambitious, tried to cram too much philosophical resolution into too little time, failing to recapture the magic of its peak. ### The Verdict **8/10 - A Must-Watch First Season with Diminishing Returns** *Future Man* is a testament to a brilliant idea that burned too brightly to be sustained. The first season is an all-time-great comedy season that stands entirely on its own. While Seasons 2 and 3 drag the overall score down with their meandering plots and a noticeable dip in joke density, they still contain enough of the cast's brilliant chemistry and the show's signature WTF moments to be worth watching for fans. It’s a rollercoaster: a thrilling, perfect first climb, followed by a couple of loops that are still fun but don't quite match the initial adrenaline rush. Watch it for a phenomenal Season 1, and view the rest as a sometimes-great, sometimes-messy victory lap.
