Apple TV+ has been gaining recognition for its original shows, moving beyond niche genres to create popular hits like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Severance, and Silo. The platform continues to invest in new content, and this week it’s releasing a new series from Vince Gilligan, the award-winning creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Rhea Seehorn, who starred in Better Call Saul as Kim Wexler, will now lead Gilligan’s latest project, a series called Pluribus.
As of today, the new series Pluribus is getting incredible reviews, currently holding a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. And in a sign of Apple TV’s strong belief in the show, it’s already been renewed for a second season!
Pluribus Is No Breaking Bad Clone (And We Love That)
In the movie Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a historical romance author. After a widespread viral outbreak, Carol discovers she’s one of only a few people immune. However, the virus doesn’t kill people – it turns them into a single, overwhelmingly optimistic collective consciousness. Carol, unable to embrace this new, happy world, sets out to reverse the effects – before the collective tries to change her.
With Pluribus, Vince Gilligan is clearly offering a sharp satire of today’s society, particularly how social media and current events have fueled division and groupthink. It’s a heightened take on the struggles of artists feeling isolated, but, as with his other shows, it promises a compelling blend of humor, suspense, social criticism, and well-developed characters.
What Critics Are Saying About Pluribus
Based on the first two episodes of Pluribus, and the positive feedback from critics, it’s easy to see why Apple has already greenlit a second season.
In a review for ComicBook, Marco Vito Oddo praises the new series Pluribus for, like its predecessors Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, avoiding lengthy explanations and instead letting its complex themes unfold naturally through the story. Oddo highlights Carol’s resistance to the show’s central concept of unification, noting that her reaction—a refusal to surrender individuality—feels authentic and understandable. He describes the erasure of personal traits as a form of violence Carol can’t accept. Overall, Oddo calls Pluribus a distinctive sci-fi series that showcases the creator’s strengths.
In a recent article, Alison Herman of Variety explored whether Apple TV+’s Pluribus could be the next Severance. She found that while the show is shrouded in mystery, it doesn’t rely heavily on shocking twists. Instead, it keeps viewers intrigued and wanting to know what happens next, driving the story forward.
While Pluribus shares similarities with Apple TV+’s Severance, it doesn’t feel quite as enigmatic. It still raises many questions, including what the ‘Joined’ are hoping to achieve with their combined mental energy, and, crucially for the character Carol, if this drastic change can be reversed. According to Herman, the show also prompts larger, more thoughtful interpretations of what creator Dan Erickson is trying to convey.
Pluribus: Where & When to Watch
The new series Pluribus is available to stream now on Apple TV+. There will be nine episodes, released one each week, beginning with the third episode on November 14th. You can only watch it on Apple TV+.
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2025-11-07 20:10