Steven Universe Future
Series, 2019, The late 2010s, Set in Two years later
Steven Universe Future is #12 of 18 in release order and #12 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
The story
After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. As he runs out of other people's problems to solve, he'll finally have to face his own.
Steven Universe Future recap
A 20-episode epilogue set two years after Steven Universe and its film. With the Diamonds reformed, Steven runs Little Homeschool, a school in Beach City that teaches Gems from Homeworld how to live freely on Earth. Most of the old enemies are now friends, and life is calm, but Steven, now sixteen, starts to fall apart. He has always been the one who fixes everyone else's problems, and without a crisis he has no idea who he is. Old trauma surfaces as panic attacks, his powers act up, and he begins to glow pink and lash out. He hurts others and himself, including shattering Jasper in a fight and later reviving her. He learns that his mother's past still affects people and that he has never dealt with what happened to him as a child. His father Greg and his friends notice too late. Steven pushes Connie away and starts to break down.
Steven Universe Future ending explained
In the finale, "The Future", Steven is calm again a few months after a breakdown in "I Am My Monster", in which he turned into a giant monster and his friends, family and the Diamonds held him and talked him back. He decides to leave Beach City and drives off to start his own life, after the Gems admit they were hiding their sadness. It ended the Steven Universe story in 2020.
Where to watch Steven Universe Future
Steven Universe Future is streaming on Hulu in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Infinity Train, before The Owl House.
- Chronological order: after Infinity Train, before The Owl House.
What to watch before Steven Universe Future
In release order, 11 Modern Cartoon Classics essentials come before Steven Universe Future (2019), from Adventure Time (2010) to Infinity Train (2019).
Cast
- Zach Callison as Steven Universe (voice)
- Estelle as Garnet (voice)
- Deedee Magno Hall as Pearl (voice)
- Michaela Dietz as Amethyst (voice)
- Kimberly Brooks as Jasper / Cherry Quartz (voice)
- Tom Scharpling as Greg Universe (voice)
- Lo Mutuc as Ruby (voice)
- Grace Rolek as Connie Maheswaran (voice)
- Shelby Rabara as Peridot (voice)
- Erica Luttrell as Sapphire (voice)
- Jennifer Paz as Lapis Lazuli (voice)
- Michelle Maryk as Larimar (voice)
Created by Rebecca Sugar.