Hello Tomorrow! - General Discussion

[BetterButter]

 

[PWHCHCH]

This looks amazing ! 

[Welshman in Ca]

Could be interesting.

[AnimeMania]

Hello Tomorrow! is a ten half-hour episode  dramedy TV series with the first three episodes streaming on February 17, 2023 on Apple TV+.      

Set in a retro-future world, “Hello Tomorrow!” centers around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares. Billy Crudup stars as Jack, a salesman of great talent and ambition, whose unshakeable faith in a brighter tomorrow inspires his coworkers, revitalizes his desperate customers, but threatens to leave him dangerously lost in the very dream that sustains him.

Billy Crudup as Jack Billings, a smart and driven lunar timeshare salesman at Brightside Lunar Residences, who fervently hopes for a better, brighter, technologically advanced tomorrow.

Jacki Weaver as Barbara Billings
Haneefah Wood as Shirley Stedman
Nicholas Podany as Joey Shorter
Dewshane Williams as Herb Porter
Hank Azaria as Eddie Sharples

Alison Pill as Myrtle Mayburn, an unhappy customer


Matthew Maher as Lester Costopolous

[AnimeMania]

[aghst]

Getting panned in early reviews.

Does it have more than interesting production design?

[PWHCHCH]

The production is gorgeous but after watching the first episode can’t say it really grabbed me. 

[AnimeMania]

Hello Tomorrow!         February 17, 2023      Apple TV+

Episodes 1-3     Titles and Descriptions

Spoiler

S01.E01: Your Brighter Tomorrow, Today
Take it from Jack Billings: The life you’ve always wanted is just one great deal away.

S01.E02: Great Salesmen Make Their Own Turf
Believe it or not, 99% of sales are decided on first impressions. So look sharp, know your stuff, and don’t let the pressure get to you.

S01.E03: A Traveling Salesman Travels

Funny how doing what’s best for those we love sometimes means saying goodbye to them.

[chocolatine]

I didn't hate it, but it does have some major flaws. It was pretty obvious from the get-go that the lunar real estate is a scam, but not even Shirley, who seems to be otherwise very smart, has caught on to it.

The "retro-futuristic world" is interesting, but it's weird how some technologies are super advanced (levitating and self-driving vehicles, robots) and others not at all (no cell phones or LCD screens).

I also don't buy that Joey is completely oblivious that Jack is his father. He must have come across an old picture of Jack at some point, and also some kind of paperwork - his own birth certificate, parents' marriage license, title of the house - so he would have at least known what his father's name is (unless Jack changed it after he left). Plus, Jack's mother seems to have lived in the same town the entire time, and seemed eager to have a relationship with her grandson, so she would have been in Joey's life in some capacity.

Edited February 20, 2023 by chocolatine

[AnimeMania]

S01.E04: Forms, Appropriately Filled and Filed

To really be there for a member of your team, you have to be ready to put it all on the line — anytime, no questions asked.

Premiere Date: February 23, 2023      

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S01.E05: From the Desk of Stanley Jenkins

A new market provides the perfect chance to redefine what people think about your product, your company, and you.

Premiere Date: March 3, 2023

[aghst]

Not much discussion of this one.

Seems to be overshadowed by Shrinking and soon Ted Lasso, not to mention shows on other streamers.

[Welshman in Ca]

41 minutes ago, aghst said:

Not much discussion of this one.

Seems to be overshadowed by Shrinking and soon Ted Lasso, not to mention shows on other streamers.

Watched the first 2 episodes and wasn't impressed, might give it another go if there's nothing else to watch.

[AnimeMania]

S01.E06: The Numbers Behind the Numbers

Turning the greatest setback of your career into your greatest opportunity is the mark of a true winner.

Premiere Date: March 9, 2023 

[bilgistic]

Alison Pill is doing absolutely nothing for me in this. I'm losing interest overall because most of the characters are too stupid to live. I swear Billy Crudup is playing the same character that he does on "The Morning Show".

I love Shirley, but the fact that she's not connecting the dots is painful.

[AnimeMania]

S01.E07: Another Day, Another Apocalypse

When a customer gets cold feet (and they all do), what they’re really saying is: How much do you care?

Premiere Date: March 16, 2023

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S01.E08: The Gargon Mothership

Any salesperson worth their salt always remembers the brave heroes who made peace, prosperity, and great products possible.

Premiere Date: March 23, 2023

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S01.E09: Certain Forces Once Unleashed

One's product can take on a life of its own with the right pitch, crowd and moment; then one should just buckle up and enjoy the ride and profits.

Premiere Date: March 30, 2023

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S01.E10: What Could Be Better?
(Season Finale)

Season finale. You can't give your customers everything, but you can make them believe that what you're giving them is all they'll ever need.

Premiere Date: April 6, 2023

[Ottis]

I’ve watched 2 eps. It’s bizarre that the one woman was crushed by the delivery truck and it doesn’t amount to anything beyond having to fix the garage door. I never watched Mad Men, which this kind of reminds of in overall theme, so I don’t know how much Mad Men focused on charlatans. That’s not a winning hook for me. Aside from the look and feel and set design, nothing really is appealing so far. 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Ottis