Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s uncancellable animated comedy Futurama is preparing for landing on its new streaming home planet, Hulu. Starting July 24, fans can embark on brand-new, even more future-y adventures with Fry, Leela, Bender and the rest of the Planet Express crew as they encounter contemporary 31st century adventures — which, in the newly unveiled official trailer, include weathering a pandemic, confronting crypto outlaws and getting a little too comfortable with one’s virtual assistant.
Season 11 Synopsis: After a brief 10-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact.
The 10 all-new episodes of Season 11 have something for everyone. New viewers will be able to pick up the series from here, while long-time fans will recognize payoffs to decades-long mysteries — including developments in the epic love story of Fry and Leela, the mysterious contents of Nibbler’s litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa, and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy’s tadpoles. Meanwhile there’s a whole new pandemic in town as the crew explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture, and streaming TV.
The original cast returns for S11: John DiMaggio as Bender; Billy West as Fry, Dr. Farnsworth, Zoidberg and others; Katey Sagal as Leela, Tress MacNeille as Mom and others; Maurice LaMarche as Kif Kroker and others; Lauren Tom as Amy; Phil LaMarr as Hermes and others; and David Herman as Scruffy and others.
Futurama premiered in 1999 and quickly gained a faithful following and critical acclaim, including two primetime Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program. The series follows Philip J. Fry, a New York City pizza delivery boy, who accidentally freezes himself in 1999 and gets defrosted in the year 3000. In this astonishing New New York, he befriends hard-drinking robot Bender and falls in love with cyclops Leela. The trio find work at the Planet Express Delivery Company, founded by Fry’s doddering descendant, Professor Hubert Farnsworth. Together with accountant Hermes Conrad, assistant Amy Wong and alien lobster Dr. John Zoidberg, they embark on thrilling adventures that take them to every corner of the universe.
After its initial run on the Fox Broadcasting Network, a roller-coaster of cancellations and resurrections ensued. Four successful direct-to-DVD releases in 2007-2009 led to the show’s rebirth on Comedy Central from 2010-2013. Most recently, Futurama re-emerged with a 20-episode order from Hulu.
