"The Last Man on Earth" season 2 premiere episode saw lead character Phil Miller (Will Forte) and Carol (Kristen Schaal) conquer the White House.
The couple left Tucson in favor of Washington and there, they did the goofiest things a person can do inside America's most popular house.
The episode was funny as usual. One thing that stood out in "The Last Man on Earth" season 2 premiere episode though is not Phil, Carol or another famous American spot. What fans thought added to the fun is the return of the signature beard of Phil Miller.
The last man on earth had to trim off his thick facial hair last season to impress ladies. Now that there is no one to impress anymore, he is back in his dirty sexy (or dumb) look. Forte said Phil's beard is an indication that he is returning to his former self this season.
"The character of Phil was set up with the beard," Forte told The Wrap. "Once Phil shaved the beard off, he kind of became a different person. He's returning to his - he's kind of normalized a bit this season, trying to do the right thing. And I think this is a way to align Phil with the earliest times that we saw him, where he was this lost, bumbling soul."
Will Forte also teased the beard will be part of something fun in upcoming "The Last Man on Earth" season 2 premiere episodes.
"We have a really fun idea for down the line that involves the beard, so unfortunately, I think I'm stuck with it for a while," said Forte who also acts as writer and executive producer.
Right now, there are only three characters who showed up with other guys from last season (January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Cleopatra Coleman, Mary Steenburgen, Boris Kodjoe) still missing. In separate interview with Entertainment Weekly, Forte assured these people will show up some time.
"I do love all of them as people and performers," he said.
"I'm sure we'll check in on them in some form throughout the season. But how we'll do that, we'll be keeping a little bit of a mystery. ... Tuscon is in the rear-view mirror. At the end of season 1, Phil is kicked out of Tuscon and Carol comes out and decides to stay with him and they ride off into the sunset. They're trying to figure out their next step and figure out their relationship."
"The Last Man on Earth" season 2 episode 2 is called "The Boo."
