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Season 1 – Y: The Last Man

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Based on DC Comics' acclaimed series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, the drama "Y: The Last Man" traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event decimates every mammal with a Y chromosome but for one cisgender man and his pet monkey. The series follows the survivors in this new world as they struggle with their efforts to restore what was lost and build something better. "Y: The Last Man" is a 60-issue science fiction comic book series published in 2002.
Y: The Last Man — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Y: The Last Man makes a few key updates to its source material and boasts a number of incredible performances, but this highly anticipated adaptation can't help but feel like a bit of a letdown in a world full of dystopian realities.

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Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/15/2021
4/5
This is TV machine-tooled for the times we live in. Go to Full Review
Lucy Mangan Guardian 12/15/2021
3/5
It is, simply as an apocalypse drama, good enough. Go to Full Review
Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine 12/15/2021
4/5
Well-drawn characters and propulsive storytelling hint that brighter days will come - if this lot can just survive the immediate post-apocalypse. Go to Full Review
Michael Cuby them. 09/26/2022
While this premise originally lent itself to a hyper-myopic understanding of gender, the writers and producers have appropriately chosen to update this for the show... Go to Full Review
Alexandra MacAaron Women's Voices for Change 08/25/2022
7.5/10
'Y: The Last Man' raises many more questions than it answers. It’s also smart, timely, compelling, and extraordinarily well-acted television. In fact, Lane’s performance alone is worth 60 minutes of your time each week. Go to Full Review
Natalia Trzenko La Nación (Argentina) 01/11/2022
Thanks to her craft and well-known expressiveness, Lane manages to be the focal point of every scene. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Ace W @RT31174740 07/09/2024 Whoever canceled this show should get the death penalty, and whoever took season one off of Hulu should have their hands cut off. See more Tarek A @tarekali 08/31/2023 First off the comic book is a masterpiece worth reading end to end, and this series attempts an homage to the spirit of the original work. The overall scenario and premise are pretty shocking but not unimagined or uncalled for by some members of society today. In summary, how would a world without men function? This is a relevant question given the gender-based introspection and analysis that most communities undertake nowadays. The production values are adequate for a post-apocalyptic thriller, with the requisite gore and devastation elements. What is more interesting is the psychological and mental state of the survivors as they navigate a new reality. Y himself, the titular character, is present as a man who did not ask to be last, hence most apparently valuable or precious. It would make sense they would choose a bland uninspiring weak individual to take this role, instead of an uber-ambitious alpha. It's interesting that in a world devoid of men civilization collapses and the rule of the strong takes over almost instantly, with the weak preyed upon like lambs. It's almost as though gender wasn't the root cause. Of course, every opportunity is taken to start cults of personalities, with the rank hypocrisy of evicting to death those who do not agree with the demagogue's worldview. Perhaps the biggest plot hole would be that the patriarchy offed itself in a giant government conspiracy. You can't make this nonsense up. I can understand why the series was rejected and cancelled. Towards the end, the descent into tribal feral animalistic tendencies of the surviving women was quite disappointing and at times revolting. There was no message of peace and hope. See more Don J @RT83956876 03/13/2023 Terribly disappointing. Needed a real man not this pathetic excuse for one. See more David F @RT55571476 01/22/2023 A lot of people complained that this series depicts women as inferior, and unable to run the world by themselves. I wish those folks would just take the following into consideration: If half the world died, the other half would be in chaos…. No matter WHAT SEX THEY ARE! Human beings are imperfect, emotional, and fallible. This series is not being sexist…. they are just being realistic. See more L S @RT94144845 08/24/2022 Thought-provoking and thoroughly engrossing from beginning to end. See more 05/16/2022 I enjoyed it. But it suffers from two main issues. It gets better in the last few episodes and the lack of world building in the early episodes. So, by the end they lost most of their audience. Instead of showing how women overcame the early chaos, logistical issues and adapted. Most of it happen off screen. The funniest part was how Yorick could pass as trans when the plot needs it or clearly identified as male when its needed. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 2021 The Day Before On the eve of the worst crisis in human history, Congresswoman Jennifer Brown clashes with the President. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 13, 2021 Would the World Be Kind After a mass casualty event wipes out every creature with a Y chromosome, President Jennifer Brown responds to the crisis; Yorick fears he may be the only survivor; Hero attempts to right a wrong. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 13, 2021 Neil The president's daughter, Kimberly, circles Jennifer's secret; Nora Brady and her daughter Mack say goodbye to home. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 20, 2021 Karen and Benji On Jennifer's orders, Yorick and Agent 355 search for a geneticist who can unravel the mystery of how he survived; Hero and Sam encounter a dangerous group of women. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 27, 2021 Mann Hunt Yorick and Agent 355 search for Dr. Allison Mann in war-torn Boston; back in Washington, D.C., Jennifer hides the truth about Yorick from her political rivals. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 4, 2021 Weird Al is Dead Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann hit a snag on their way to San Francisco. As the search for 355 heats up, Jennifer clashes with former cabinet secretary Regina Oliver, who has her eyes on the presidency. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 11, 2021 My Mother Saw a Monkey Kimberly uncovers a secret; 355 and Allison reach an understanding; Yorick stumbles upon a mysterious town where things are not what they seem. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 18, 2021 Ready. Aim. Fire. Tensions at the PriceMax spiral out of control; Hero and Sam pass the point of no return; Nora uncovers dangerous secrets. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 25, 2021 Peppers As tensions at the Pentagon come to a head, Jennifer faces a new, surprising threat; the Amazons hit the road. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 1, 2021 Victoria As the Amazons close in on Marrisville, Nora reaches a breaking point; Yorick makes a new connection while 355 faces her past. Details
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Season Info

Director
Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Mairzee Almas, Destiny Ekaragha, Cheryl Dunye, Karena Evans
Executive Producer
Michael Green, Aïda Mashaka Croal, Brian K. Vaughan, Melina Matsoukas
Screenwriter
Katie Edgerton, Tian Jun Gu, Eliza Clark, Coleman Herbert, Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2021