The pilot episode of , which premiered November 14, 2017, on Hulu , introduces a high-octane blend of raunchy comedy and sci-fi nostalgia. Directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg , the episode establishes a world where video games serve as secret recruitment tools for a desperate future war. Synopsis: The Last Gamer Standing
The series follows (Josh Hutcherson), an underachieving janitor at a high-level research facility who lives with his parents. Josh spends his nights obsessing over Biotic Wars , a video game widely considered unbeatable.
Their goal is to stop Josh’s boss, Dr. Elias Kronish (Keith David), from ever contracting herpes, an event that eventually leads him to develop a "cure" that inadvertently wipes out humanity.