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Future Man

2017TV-MA3 seasons7.1 / 10

Ripping 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.

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Synopsis

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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About Future Man

Watch trailerFUTURE MAN Official Trailer (2017) Josh Hutcherson, Sci Fi Comedy TV Series HD

Cast

Josh HutchersonJosh Futturman

Eliza CoupeTiger

Derek WilsonWolf

Ed Begley Jr.Gabe Futturman

Glenne HeadlyDiane Futturman

Haley Joel OsmentDr. Stu Camillo

Britt LowerJeri Elizabeth Lang

Keith DavidDr. Elias Kronish

Credits

Created by: Ariel Shaffir, Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter
Written by: Ariel Shaffir, Joel Church-Cooper, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter, Howard Overman, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 34
Original language: English

Networks & production

HuluUnited States
Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
Point Grey PicturesUnited States
Matt Tolmach ProductionsUnited States

Themes

coming of agedystopiagenetic engineeringtime travelunintended consequences

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

Nov 14, 201730m7.5 / 10

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.

Directed by Seth Rogen, Evan GoldbergWritten by Kyle Hunter, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Howard Overman, Ariel ShaffirGuest stars Haley Joel Osment, Britt Lower, Keith David, Jefferson Cox, Ron Funches, Emily Hinkler, Dennis Keiffer, Megan Suri

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Episode 2

Herpe: Fully Loaded

Nov 14, 201727m7.7 / 10

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.

Guest stars Caitlin Gallogly, Robert Catrini, Ronnie Clark, Elijah Isaiah Cook, Ross Crain, Anthony Hill, Holger Moncada Jr., Londale Theus Jr.

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Episode 3

A Riphole in Time

Nov 14, 201729m7.4 / 10

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.

Guest stars Haley Joel Osment, Susan James Berger, Constance Ejuma, Ian Gary, Alice Lo, Randall Taylor, Jen Zaborowski, Britt Lower

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Episode 4

A Fuel's Errand

Nov 14, 201730m7.7 / 10

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.

Guest stars Martin Starr, Robert Craighead, Jason Scott Jenkins, Paul Scheer, Awkwafina, Jeremy Lawson, Matt Medrano, Greg Bryan

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Episode 5

Justice Desserts

Nov 14, 201735m7.9 / 10

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.

Guest stars Haley Joel Osment, Pamela Shaddock, Britt Lower, Keith David, Robert Craighead, Bill Kottkamp, Bárbara Garófalo

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Episode 6

A Blowjob Before Dying

Nov 14, 201730m8.2 / 10

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.

Guest stars Britt Lower, Carolyn Hennesy, David Koechner, Kathryn Taylor Smith, J.T. Jackson

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Episode 7

Pandora's Mailbox

Nov 14, 201730m8.7 / 10

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.

Guest stars Megan Hayes

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Episode 8

Girth, Wind & Fire

Nov 14, 201728m7.7 / 10

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.

Directed by Nisha GanatraGuest stars Haley Joel Osment, Keith David, Robert Craighead, Matt Medrano, Greg Bryan, Nikhil Pai

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Episode 9

Operation: Fatal Attraction

Nov 14, 201730m8.0 / 10

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.

Guest stars Kevin Caliber, Cedric Sanders, Parker Young, Keedar Whittle, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Meghan Falcone, Stu 'Large' Riley, Jordan L. Jones

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Episode 10

Operation: Natal Attraction

Nov 14, 201729m7.4 / 10

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.

Guest stars Cedric Sanders, Keedar Whittle, Charlie McDermott, James Austin Johnson, Emily Goss, Gwen Hollander, Jamal Duff, Carly Shukiar

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Episode 11

Beyond the TruffleDome

Nov 14, 201730m7.6 / 10

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.

Directed by Wendey StanzlerWritten by Kyle Hunter, Ariel ShaffirGuest stars Robert Craighead, Kevin Caliber, Diego Delpiano, Diona Reasonover, Taylor Autumn Bertman, Steve Terada, Tim Mikulecky, Kolten Kirschke

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Episode 12

Prelude to an Apocalypse

Nov 14, 201729m7.7 / 10

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.

Guest stars Haley Joel Osment, Robert Craighead, Corey Hart, Kevin Caliber, Beth Crosby, Jason Scott Jenkins, Paul Scheer, Awkwafina

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Episode 13

A Date With Destiny

Nov 14, 201730m7.9 / 10Finale

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.

Guest stars Keith David, Carla Gallo, Jon Daly, Eddie Driscoll, Robert Craighead, Jason Scott Jenkins

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

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