Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for the first three episodes of Y: The Last Man season 1.
Hulu on FX's Y: The Last Man adaptation boasts an impressive cast of actors, who are bringing all the popular characters from the classic graphic novel series to life. The ensemble also features some original characters created for the series, who will expand upon the world of the original comics.
Written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man detailed the fall of civilization in an alternate Earth where almost every creature with a Y chromosome spontaneously died for some unexplained reason. The only exceptions were an escape artist named Yorick Brown and a helper monkey he had been training. The series centered around Yorick and his quest to reunite with his girlfriend, who was stranded in Australia during the disaster, but also explored how society changed in a world run by women. The series stands alongside Neil Gaiman's The Sandman as one of the greatest comic books for adults ever written and one of the best series to come out of the Vertigo Comics' imprint for adult readers.
The cast list for Hulu on FX's Y: The Last Man confirms that all of the comic's main characters are present and accounted for. However, it also appears that the first season will feature a greater emphasis on political intrigue, with the character of Jennifer Brown now being President of the United States rather than a Congressional Representative (as she was in the comics) and several original characters contesting with her over the fate of the nation. The series will also be more trans-inclusive than the comics, going into greater detail regarding how trans men are treated after the apocalypse. Here's the full cast and character guide for Y: The Last Man.
Ben Schnetzer as Yorick Brown
An English major and amateur escape artist, Yorick Brown was making ends meet as a street performer when he suddenly became the last biological man on Earth. A born romantic, Yorick dreams of reuniting with his girlfriend, who was in the Australian Outback at the time of the disaster. Yorick is played by Ben Schnetzer, who may be best known for playing Andrew Haplin in the series Happy Town. He also played Max Vandenburg in The Book Thief, Mark Ashton in Pride, and Gabriel Sol in the biopic Snowden.
Ashley Romans as Agent 355
A member of the mysterious Culper Ring, which has secretly served the President of the United States since the earliest days of George Washington, Agent 355 is a literal and figurative straight shooter. She does not suffer fools gladly but finds herself forced to tolerate Yorick Brown's more noble and idiotic actions when she is assigned to act as his bodyguard. Agent 355 is played by Ashley Romans, who is perhaps most often recognized for her performance in the title role of the Harry Potter-inspired web series Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis. She is also well known for playing Tabitha Hutter in NOS4A2 and Alex in the series Shameless.
Diane Lane as Jennifer Brown
The mother of Yorick and Hero Brown and a member of the United States House of Representatives, Jennifer Brown finds herself finally fulfilling her life-long dream of becoming President after every man in the line of succession above her dies in the disaster. (This is a major change from the comics, where Jennifer Brown did not become President.) Unfortunately, at a time when the world needs unity more than ever, President Brown will find herself on the defense against enemies both foreign and domestic. Jennifer Brown is played by Diane Lane, whom fans of the DCEU will recognize instantly as Superman's mother Martha Kent. Lane has had a prolific career, having been honored with Best Actress awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and National Society of Film Critics, along with multiple Oscar, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild nominations.
Olivia Thirlby as Hero Brown
A paramedic with an addictive personality, Hero Brown is Yorick's sister. As headstrong as her brother is easy-going, the two still share a tight bond that will be tested after Hero falls into a man-hating cult that is formed in the wake of the apocalypse. Hero Brown is played by Olivia Thirlby, who is perhaps most often recognized for playing Anderson in the Judge Dredd movie Dredd. She first found fame playing Aubrey Cain in the drama Kidnapped and is also well known as Lucy Kittridge in the Amazon Original legal drama Goliath.
Juliana Canfield as Beth Deville
The high school sweetheart of Yorick Brown, Beth Deville moved in with her boyfriend as the two went to college together, sharing an apartment until Beth planned to go to Australia as part of a highly coveted fellowship. The original comic series left Beth's fate in Australia a mystery for quite some time, but the television adaptation will show her struggling with survivor's guilt, totally unaware that her first love is still alive as she tries to rebuild her life on the other side of the world. Beth is played by Juliana Canfield, who will most likely be recognized as Jess Jordan in the HBO series Succession.
Diana Bang as Dr. Allison Mann
The third member of the core trio of the Y: The Last Man comics, Dr. Allison Mann is a geneticist and cloning expert who is sought out by the American government, hoping her research might hold the key to saving humanity, not knowing that Dr. Mann fears her experiments might have brought about the disaster, as she attempted to illegally give birth to her own genetically engineered nephew. Dr. Mann eventually joined with Yorick and 355 in a quest to cross the country and reach her backup lab in California. Dr. Mann is played by Diana Bang, who is perhaps most famous for playing Kimiko Kishi in The Baby-Sitter's Club and Nurse Ellen in Resident Alien.
New Characters Introduced For Y: The Last Man The Series
Elliot Fletcher as Sam Jordan: A New York City performance artist and trans man, Sam Jordan is Hero Brown's best friend and biggest enabler. Sam is played by Elliot Fletcher, who also appeared as the Shameless character, Trevor. He also played Aaron Baker in The Fosters and played Jake Barlow in Tell Me Your Secrets.
Marin Ireland as Nora Brady: A press advisor to the President of the United States, Nora Brady spent her life building up the careers of men she was far smarter than. The disaster will cause Nora turn tap an inner resolve she didn't know she had, as she struggles to raise her pre-teen daughter alone, having lost her husband and son. Nora will be played by Marin Ireland, who is perhaps best known for her starring role as Julia Bowman in the Amazon Originals series Sneaky Pete.
Amber Tamblyn as Kimberly Campbell Cunningham: The daughter of the recently deceased President and a best-selling author, Kimberly Campbell Cunningham built her brand around being a "boy mom." Devastated by the loss of her family, Kimberly sets herself in opposition to Jennifer Brown, determined to install a President who will work to take the world of Y: The Last Man back to what it was, rather than trying to adapt to the new reality. Kimberly Cunningham will be played by Amber Tamblyn, who is best known for playing the title role in Joan of Arcadia and as Tibby in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.