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title: "Pluribus"
year: 2025
kind: "series"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/pluribus"
fi1m_id: "pluribus"
imdb_id: "tt22202452"
tmdb_id: 225171
wikidata_id: "Q122155720"
fi1m_score: 82
critics_score: 83
critics_reviews: 14
published: "2026-09-11"
updated: "2026-09-17T21:03:08.669384+00:00"
region: "CO"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Pluribus (2025)

Created by Vince Gilligan · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

## Identity

Pluribus

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/pluribus
- **Type:** Series
- **Fi1m ID:** pluribus
- **IMDb ID:** tt22202452
- **TMDB ID:** 225171
- **Wikidata ID:** Q122155720
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22202452/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/225171, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122155720

**Fi1m score: 82** · Critics 83 from 14 reviews

*In a sentence:* The end of the world comes with people insisting that we cheer up

> Vince Gilligan’s science-fiction series makes compulsory happiness an unsettling prospect, with Rhea Seehorn giving its questions a stubborn human centre. We recommend it, though the slow pace sometimes outlasts the pleasure of thinking things through.

## Synopsis

A virus joins humanity in a shared consciousness, creating a peaceful collective whose members share a state of happiness. Carol Sturka, a romance novelist who is immune, resists a change that others accept as an improvement. The collective wants her to be happy too, but Carol has other ideas about what constitutes a life worth living. Her refusal puts her at odds with people who see no reason to remain unhappy. Rhea Seehorn plays Carol in this science-fiction drama, alongside Karolina Wydra as Zosia and Carlos-Manuel Vesga as Manousos Oviedo.

## Review

*Pluribus* is worth the patience it asks for, though it asks for more than it needs. Vince Gilligan’s science-fiction series imagines a virus joining humanity into a peaceful shared mind, then puts a miserable novelist outside it. Carol Sturka is immune, and the collective would like to make her happy. There is plenty to dislike about that prospect without deciding that misery is a virtue. The series makes a persuasive case for taking Carol’s objections seriously even when she is difficult company.

Rhea Seehorn makes Carol’s resistance funny, exhausting and painful, often within the same stretch of performance. She can give the anger enough force to dominate our attention, then let the unhappiness behind it become harder to ignore. The humour does not tidy her up into a lovable grump, and Seehorn lets her be abrasive without asking us to approve of every objection. That movement between comedy and distress gives us a reason to care about what might otherwise become a lengthy discussion of personal freedom.

The collective is unsettling because its wish to please Carol seems so reasonable to those making the offer. We felt hemmed in by that eagerness to make her happy: even her discontent becomes something for other people to put right. Gilligan and fellow writer Gordon Smith get useful drama from the possibility that help can be unwanted. They also leave us with an awkward question about Carol, whose immunity does not automatically make her a sound judge of everyone else.

Paul Donachie and Marshall Adams’s cinematography gives this premise the patience it needs. We have time to consider the changed world and Carol’s place in it, which matters when the threat is so difficult to point at. Denise Pizzini’s production design makes the promised utopia credible enough to be troubling. Dave Porter’s music helps sustain the unease without becoming the main reason for it. The wish to please is already disturbing, and the craft works best when it lets that remain the thing we notice.

The pace is the reservation. Editors Skip Macdonald, Chris McCaleb and Joey Liew allow the story to develop slowly, sometimes too slowly. Once we have understood the disagreement between Carol and the collective, further time spent weighing it does not always deepen it. The early episodes can leave us waiting for the story to develop while the central idea receives another patient inspection. We wanted a firmer cut in those stretches, without losing the time Seehorn needs to make Carol more than a position in a debate.

As science fiction, the series benefits from refusing the comfort of an easily identifiable villain. A peaceful collective presents a harder problem than an enemy whose bad intentions announce themselves. The premise invites us to weigh what people might gain from belonging, as well as what Carol stands to lose. The writing occasionally struggles to find enough for its characters to do while those questions remain open.

We recommend it for Seehorn and for the uncomfortable seriousness with which it considers a supposedly happy outcome. The slowness will test anyone looking for regular jolts or swift answers. There is black humour here, but little interest in making Carol easy company. Start it when there is no need to hurry.

*Fi1m score 82, published 11 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics respond warmly to Pluribus, with praise clustering around Rhea Seehorn’s performance as Carol, the unhappy outsider resisting a blissful collective consciousness. The reviews repeatedly credit her handling of humour, anger and sadness with making the philosophical premise emotionally convincing. Gilligan’s writing and direction also draw praise for finding satire and unease in questions about individuality, free will and collective happiness.

The main reservation is pace: some critics find the slow unfolding rewarding, while others note stretches where the story struggles to move forward. Vulture explicitly values that deliberateness as a counter to hyperstimulated modern life; The Telegraph, the sole mixed review, admires Seehorn but finds too little momentum in the early episodes. The spread runs from qualified approval to considerable enthusiasm, though most assessments cluster firmly on the positive side. Even the principal dissent shares the wider admiration for the lead performance.

## Straight answers

**Is Pluribus worth watching?**

*Pluribus* is worth watching for anyone who likes slow, thoughtful science fiction, and we scored it 82. Rhea Seehorn's performance as a miserable novelist resisting a peaceful shared mind is the main reason to stay, and the collective's wish to make her happy is unsettling in a way few television villains manage. The pace is slack in places, so start it when there is no need to hurry.

**Where can I watch Pluribus in Colombia?**

*Pluribus* is streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video in Colombia. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is Pluribus, and is it suitable for children?**

*Pluribus* carries a 15 certificate in the UK and TV-MA in the US, so it is not for children. Our review found no graphic violence to warn of; the unease comes from a cheerful collective determined to make one unhappy woman happy, which is more disturbing than frightening. Teenagers with patience for a slow drama about compulsory contentment may find it rewarding, though its black humour and adult tone suit grown-ups best.

### Reviews we read (14)

- **Radio Times**, David Opie (5/5): Gilligan imagines a world without bad guys after a virus melds humanity into a peaceful collective mind, creating a different kind of horror for the lone immune cynic. The critic praises Seehorn's magnificent performance as Carol and calls the premiere a perfect hour of television. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/pluribus-season-1-review-vince-gilligan-comment/)
- **The Times** (85/100, inferred): The critic celebrates Vince Gilligan's return with a thought-provoking sci-fi series centered on a miserable author resisting a hive-mind virus. They single out Rhea Seehorn's exceptional lead performance and the show's blend of black humor, questions about individuality, and addictive world-building. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/pluribus-review-vince-gilligan-breaking-bad-wdchlnwb9)
- **Variety**, Alison Herman (85/100, inferred): Gilligan's ambitious sci-fi drama returns to the genre with a deliberate pace and philosophical bent centered on a collective consciousness. The critic singles out Seehorn's magnetic, versatile performance as the misanthropic immune Carol for making the concept work. [Read](https://variety.com/2025/tv/reviews/pluribus-review-vince-gilligan-rhea-seehorn-1236572049/)
- **Vulture**, Nicholas Quah (85/100, inferred): The critic praises the deliberate slow pace of the series as an argument against hyperstimulated modern life and highlights Rhea Seehorn's remarkable performance as the key element that makes the show work. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/pluribus-apple-tv-series-review-vince-gilligan-rhea-seehorn.html)
- **IndieWire**, Ben Travers (B+): The series bucks convention with its premise and structure, delivering a potent season of big ideas and strong performances from Rhea Seehorn that reward attention despite some fitful pacing. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/pluribus-review-vince-gilligan-series-1235159034)
- **Empire**, Dan Jolin (80/100, inferred): Gilligan delivers a fresh, satirical spin on the apocalypse via an alien virus creating a blissful collective hive mind that most embrace as utopia. The critic singles out Rhea Seehorn's deeply resonant, powerhouse performance as the cynical immune survivor Carol for praise. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/pluribus/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (80/100, inferred): Gilligan crafts an evasive, multi-genre original that functions as a versatile star vehicle for Seehorn as a weary romance novelist navigating a changed world. The critic highlights Seehorn's funny, sad, broad-yet-raw performance and Gilligan's strong direction. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/pluribus-review-rhea-seehorn-vince-gilligan-apple-tv-1236420414/)
- **The Guardian**, Stuart Heritage (75/100, inferred): The critic praises the show's bold premise of a global alien virus that unites minds into blissful conformity, leaving only one misanthrope immune. They single out the audacious thematic question about individuality versus collective happiness, while noting the slow pace and Rhea Seehorn's central performance. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/07/pluribus-review-breaking-bad-creators-tv-show-apple-tv)
- **The Telegraph**, Benji Wilson (3/5): The review finds the sci-fi drama a very slow burn after an intriguing setup of an alien virus creating perpetual happiness. It highlights Rhea Seehorn's standout performance as the immune misanthrope but criticizes the languid pacing and lack of momentum in the early episodes. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/pluribus-apple-tv-review/)
- **Collider**, Carly Lane (10/10): Vince Gilligan's return to sci-fi is an absolute masterpiece that is unnnerving, hilarious, heartbreaking, and unexpected. It succeeds as a show unlike any other, thanks to strong writing including contributions from Gordon Smith and assured direction. [Read](https://collider.com/pluribus-review-apple-tv-vince-gilligan-rhea-seehorn/)
- **Paste**, Lacy Baugher Milas (9.3/10): Pluribus is weird and wonderful, an ambitious and original series that balances philosophical questions with humor, dread, and surprise. Rhea Seehorn's revelatory performance holds the emotional core together in this strange and satisfying sci-fi. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/apple-tv/pluribus-review)
- **Den of Geek**, Lacy Baugher (90/100, inferred): The critic calls Pluribus one of the best shows of the year, praising its originality, philosophical depth, and Rhea Seehorn's standout performance balancing rage, despair, and humor. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/apple-tv-pluribus-needs-your-weekend-must-watch/)
- **/Film**, Chris Evangelista (8/10): The series is a peculiar sci-fi show that feels wholly unique, with Rhea Seehorn delivering a superb central performance that carries the emotional weight. The story engages through surprising set pieces and a distinctive take on familiar themes. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/2018254/pluribus-review/)
- **The Ringer**, Miles Surrey (80/100, inferred): The critic sees Pluribus as capturing the surreality of living through the COVID era via its tale of a cranky novelist immune to a virus that turns humanity into a blissed-out hive mind desperate to make her happy. It singles out the show's exploration of isolation, free will, and the blurred line between contentment and oppression for praise. [Read](https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/07/pluribus/pluribus-review-vince-gilligan-eddington-ari-aster-covid-pandemic)

## Details

- **Created by:** Vince Gilligan
- **Creator:** Vince Gilligan
- **Director:** Gordon Smith, Vince Gilligan, Zetna Fuentes, Melissa Bernstein, Adam Bernstein, Gandja Monteiro
- **Writer:** Alison Tatlock, Vince Gilligan, Gordon Smith, Ariel Levine, Vera Blasi, Jonny Gomez, Jenn Carroll
- **Cinematography:** Marshall Adams, Paul Donachie
- **Editor:** Skip Macdonald, Chris McCaleb, Joey Liew
- **Music:** Dave Porter
- **Production design:** Denise Pizzini
- **Costume design:** Jennifer Bryan
- **Producer:** Julie Hartley, Chris Smirnoff, Andreas Wentz
- **Cast:** Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka; Karolina Wydra as Zosia; Carlos Manuel Vesga as Manousos Oviedo; Miriam Shor as Helen; Peter Bergman as Davis Taffler; Karan Soni as Deshpande; Allan McLeod as Bob; Jack Mikesell as Ray
- **Release (Colombia):** 6 November 2025
- **Genres:** Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- **Also in:** [Emmy Outstanding Drama Series winners](https://film.one/collections/emmy-drama.md) (Nominee, 2026)
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lzvWby9UE

## Where to watch in Colombia

- Apple TV: streaming, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: add-on, uhd

*Checked 2026-09-11.*

Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PH, PL, PT, SE, SG, TH, UA, US, VN, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country.

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