Future Man (2017)
Ripping space and time a new one.
Creator: Ariel Shaffir, Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter
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.
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Creators
Ariel Shaffir
Howard Overman
Cast
Josh Hutcherson
Eliza Coupe
Derek Wilson
User Reviews (1)
## **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 tig…
