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Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus Premieres on Apple TV as Critics Praise Its Original Vision

Rhea Seehorn’s acclaimed lead performance grounds a genre‑shifting sci‑fi fable about enforced joy versus individuality.

Overview

  • Apple TV debuts the nine‑episode first season today, following a promotion campaign that kept story details closely guarded.
  • The series centers on a global event that merges most human minds into a uniformly happy collective, leaving Carol as the lone holdout tasked with restoring free will.
  • Gilligan conceived the idea during the Better Call Saul era, wrote the show specifically for Seehorn, and oversaw it as writer, director, and executive producer.
  • Early reviews call the show unpredictable and highly original, highlighting its blend of science fiction, black comedy, and psychological drama.
  • Production was based in Albuquerque with sequences that reach Bilbao and showcase South American landscapes, underscoring the series’ cinematic scope.