Overview
- Fresh set reporting describes a high‑budget production that secured large‑scale assets like aircraft and airport access, with Apple declining to disclose budget figures.
- The story centers on a world of near‑universal happiness triggered by a mysterious signal, with Seehorn’s Carol resisting it in a philosophically minded blend of sci‑fi influences such as The Twilight Zone and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
- Gilligan wrote the lead specifically for Seehorn and returned to Albuquerque with his longtime crew while avoiding recognizable Breaking Bad locations and insisting the show is a separate universe.
- Season 1 runs nine episodes, launching with two episodes on November 7 followed by weekly installments through December 26 on Apple TV+.
- The series was ordered for two seasons before premiere, and Gilligan says he hopes to tell roughly three seasons overall while leaving plans flexible as the story develops.