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Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus Scores 100% With Critics After Apple TV+ Premiere

Backed by a two-season order, the series stakes a cultural claim with a “made by humans” credit.

Overview

  • Pluribus premiered on Apple TV+ on November 7, 2025 and began a weekly rollout that runs through December 26.
  • FandomWire reports the series holds a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with coverage framing it as surpassing Breaking Bad in Gilligan’s critical standing.
  • Rhea Seehorn leads the cast as Carol Sturka, with her reunion with Gilligan highlighted by industry outlets as a key draw.
  • Gilligan told GamesRadar+ he could not have made this show a decade ago and described it as bigger than anything he has done before.
  • The credits include a “This show was made by humans” note, and Apple’s upfront two-season commitment has publications positioning it as a defining 2025 prestige sci‑fi entry.