Overview
- Apple TV+ released a two‑episode premiere today, with new episodes every Friday through December 26 for a nine‑episode first season.
- Early reviews widely praise Seehorn’s lead performance and Gilligan’s deliberate, character‑driven approach, with some outlets calling it Apple’s best new series.
- The story follows author Carol Sturka, who appears immune to a global consciousness known as the Joining, a premise critics say is explored without mystery‑box gimmicks.
- Gilligan wrote and directed the opening two episodes before turning to a writers’ room of longtime collaborators, and critics were provided up to seven episodes in advance.
- Apple backed the series with an upfront two‑season order and a reported roughly $15 million per episode budget, enabling globe‑spanning sequences beyond its Albuquerque setting.