Vulture interview Eliza Clark, showrunner of comic book adaptation Y: The Last Man.

For those unfamiliar with the premise it is neatly described in the title. An event of unknown origin kills every male animal on the planet except for one man and his monkey.

Providing a wonderfully rich fictional world in which to explore the very topical issue of gender.

So far - five episodes are available - it is doing that in the very best spirit of sci-fi. Intelligently, honestly, kindly and without in any way compromising entertainment value.

It is very entertaining.

In the interview Eliza mentions Rubicon, an earlier series she worked on which she remarks is excellent but didn't have a huge audience. It really is and didn't.

One clear similiarity we can already see is a shadowy and mysterious behind the scenes political presence.

In Rubicon there are tiny hints of it early on and it doesn't really come to the fore until later in season one. Revealed sooner it might have captured the interest of many more viewers.

In Y its equivalent is introduced in the first episode.

With new episodes releasing weekly, Y:The Last Man can be seen on Binge.

References

Just Watch. Y:The Last Man. (viewed October 7, 2021)

Van Arendonk, Kathryn (October 5, 2021). Eliza Clark on Exploding Y: The Last Man’s Definition of Gender. Vulture.

FXNetworks. Y: The Last Man. (unviewed - inaccessible in Australia) [Image owner]