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Pluribus Builds Buzz With Anti‑AI Credit and Unsettling Premiere as Episode 3 Approaches

Early reviews highlight its conformity‑versus‑freedom allegory ahead of Friday’s new episode.

Overview

  • Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV+ series centers on a world joined into a hive mind, with Rhea Seehorn playing one of the few immune people.
  • The opening showcases a meticulously staged, large‑scale sequence that reviewers say sets the show’s eerie tone, reportedly involving hundreds of performers.
  • Gilligan appended a “This show was made by humans” credit and sharply criticized generative AI in recent interviews, reinforcing the series’ authorship message.
  • He cautioned viewers against expecting a big twist, suggesting the early episodes already provide the essential information to understand the story.
  • Season one runs nine episodes released Fridays, with Episode 3 arriving November 14, as fans debate theories and outlets differ on whether 12 or 13 people are immune.