We cut to . The President of the United States (a fictional President, played by Paul Gross ) is preparing for the State of the Union. His security detail is tight. His wife, the First Lady (Amy Landecker), is by his side. But we notice something strange: the President is sweating. He rubs his chest. His doctor chalks it up to anxiety. He waves it off.
The episode follows multiple storylines in the 24 hours leading up to a mysterious event that wipes out every mammal with a Y chromosome: Y The Last Man Episode 1
The climax of the episode, the actual event where all males die, is handled with a refreshing lack of spectacle. There are no exploding heads or blood baths. Instead, the show opts for a sudden, terrifying silence. We cut to