The distant future. A world much like ours, but most
of history has been lost, waiting to be rediscovered by
Buffalo Johansson: self-proclaimed genius archaeologist,
star of the reality show Treasure Hunter Buffalo.
Buffalo is desperate to be celebrated as a groundbreaking
explorer. His need for recognition drives him and his
ragtag crew into reckless expeditions to forgotten corners
of the world. Together, they unearth artifacts from the
mysterious 21st century, and Buffalo’s hilariously wrong
interpretations turn every discovery into comedy gold.
His daughter Puck is the reluctant fixer behind the scenes,
protecting Buffalo from public disgrace and secretly
steering the show toward something resembling science.
Together with Kelly, a short-tempered mining robot, tired
of Buffalo taking credit for her work, Denzell, a producer
who never lets ethics get in the way of a spectacular
episode, and Mo, a perpetually stoned cameraman, they
travel to radioactive wastelands, towering trash mountains
and hallucinogenic death parks.
But the greatest danger isn’t out there in the wild, it’s
cancellation. To keep the show alive, the crew edits
reality, props up Buffalo’s ego, and covers up his failures,
because Buffalo’s delusional confidence is what powers
his popularity.