Future Man
Ripping space and time a new one.
Created by Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter, Howard Overman
On Hulu
A high-energy sci-fi comedy that pairs time-travel stakes with irreverent humor and a coming-of-age arc, balancing dystopian threat against comedic irreverence.
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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Questions people ask
Is Future Man violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Future Man leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Future Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Future Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Future Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Future Man, and what each one shares →
Like Future Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Future Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Future Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Future Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Future Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
