Overview
- Apple is rolling out the nine-episode first season weekly on Fridays through Dec. 26 following today’s two-episode debut.
- Early reviews commend the show’s craftsmanship and worldbuilding while noting a deliberate, slow-burn pace.
- Rhea Seehorn leads as Carol Sturka in a high‑concept story about enforced happiness, with critics withholding specifics under Apple’s secrecy guidelines.
- Vince Gilligan emphasizes the series is unrelated to Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul despite the Albuquerque setting and Seehorn’s involvement.
- Apple committed to two seasons in advance, with industry reports placing the per‑episode budget at roughly $15 million.