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Season 1 – Now Apocalypse

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Described by Starz as "sexy, vibrant and fast-moving," this comedy series explores identity, sexuality and artistry in strange, bewildering Los Angeles. Between hookup and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses is struggling to carve a successful path in life, and he grows increasingly troubled as foreboding dreams make him wonder if a dark, monstrous conspiracy is going on -- or if maybe he is just smoking too much weed. His friends Carly, Ford and Severine are also on various quests pursuing love, sex and fame.
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Critics Consensus

Marrying filmmaker Gregg Araki's frisky style with heady conspiracies and literary allusions, Now Apocalypse's bodacious aesthetics and philosophical pondering may prove too deliberately offbeat and garish for some.

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Lauren Carroll Harris Guardian 07/23/2019
Now Apocalypse doesn't hang together with total cohesion but there are enough glimmers of originality to cut through the sludge of generic, commercially-defined internet TV shows. Go to Full Review Troy Patterson The New Yorker 04/12/2019
Simultaneously an off-kilter erotic comedy, a camp romance, and a coming-of-age thriller, Now Apocalypse redeems the grosser excesses of Araki's movies. Go to Full Review Jake Nevins Guardian 03/25/2019
On television, however, and with the assistance of Starz, a network that's embraced a certain strain of hypersexual melodrama, Araki's irreverent vision feels somewhat mainstream, even a little sanitized. Go to Full Review Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene 09/10/2021
It manages to sublimate all the random apocalyptic energies that we've all been steeping in like a tea made of unease. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12/04/2019
While the show's content is raw, there's also a sweetness to the series. Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 03/25/2019
4/10
Now Apocalypse has an intriguing premise and a trailer that recalls Araki's acclaimed feature work. The finished result, however, is an absolute mess replete with awful acting and a lack of any sort of narrative structure. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Khaztiel D @khaztielddenver_ 08/13/2024 Es una historia extraña, adictiva y entretenida. See more P K @Pohaku808 02/21/2024 Its a really fun, sexy show. Campy reminiscent of old B-movies. Unlike anything else on tv, too bad Starz cancelled it after 1 season See more Jens B @Jens97 01/03/2023 A sympathetic cast and lots of steamy sex makes this fun portrayal of struggling young actors in Los Angeles an entertaining watch, but nothing more. See more Chris M @RT21954632 10/18/2022 The show is a ton of build up to a finale that is worth waiting for. Sure, most of the episodes is like padding and filler but it's the best kind of padding, it's funny and entertaining. The one series I found entertaining during the month I reviewed Starz shows. Plus there are some real assholes in the show. But as a whole it a good fun and funny mini-series. See more 08/21/2021 The show was weird and of course very LGBTQ centric. At first it feels like a Skinemax show but there is more story to it than most Skinemax shows. Too be honest I only watched to see the gorgeous Kelli Berglund get nekkid. See more andrei d @RT74856639 04/13/2021 Needs more/better seasons See more Read all reviews
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Avan Jogia

Ulysses

Jacob Artist

Isaac

Kelli Berglund

Carly

Roxane Mesquida

Severine

Beau Mirchoff

Ford

Tyler Posey

Gabriel

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 10, 2019 This Is the Beginning of the End Ulysses Zane is struggling in the dating scene in LA; his best friend, Carly, is striving to become an actress; Uly's roommate, Ford, is an aspiring screenwriter dating Severine, an astrobiological theorist. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 17, 2019 Where Is My Mind? Ulysses researches information about alien reptile conspiracies and gets ghosted by Gabriel; Ford catches his big break as a screenwriter; Carly attends acting class; Severine and Ford explore non-monogamy. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 24, 2019 The Rules of Attraction Severine reconnects with her ex-lover, Mustafa; director Otto West convinces Ford to do a risqué photo shoot; Uly is haunted by Gabriel; Carly partakes in a private lesson from her acting teacher, Frank. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 31, 2019 The Downward Spiral Ford is torn about his relationship with Severine and drags Uly with him to a men's group, where he discovers how to be more in tune with his feelings; Carly interviews new roommates. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 7, 2019 Stranger Than Paradise Ford gets invited to a lavish party in Palm Springs and convinces Severine, Ulysses and Carly to come along; Ulysses encounters renowned alien expert, Mitchell Kent at a book signing; Carly meets artist Leif. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 14, 2019 She's Lost Control Ulysses helps Carly with her new web series; Ford finds out Severine's true feelings about him; Carly and Jethro explore a new area of their relationship. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 21, 2019 Anywhere Out of the World Ulysses meets social worker Isaac and falls for him fast; Severine surprises Ford by taking him to an "Eyes Wide Shut" party; Ford discovers that his photo shoot with Otto is on display for the whole world. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 28, 2019 Unknown Pleasures Carly takes Jethro to a sex dungeon; Severine wants Ford to make her sexual dreams come true; Uly and Isaac have an amazing first date; Ford feels ambivalent about his non-monogamous relationship with Severine. Details Episode 9 Aired May 5, 2019 Disappear Here Severine has to go on a business trip to Roswell for an indefinite period; Ford is devastated; Uly's relationship with Isaac intensifies; Carly runs into Leif, the artist she flirted with in Palm Springs. Details Episode 10 Aired May 12, 2019 Everything Is Gone Forever Uly and Isaac's relationship disintegrates when Isaac learns about Gabriel; Carly fights with Jethro about her camming; Ford wants to know where he and Severine stand; Carly gets a big career break. Details

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Season Info

Director
Gregg Araki
Executive Producer
Gregg Araki, Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter
Gregg Araki, Karley Sciortino
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 10, 2019