Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan’s new show Pluribus has made its debut on Apple TV.
With very little details about the plot released ahead of the show’s launch, viewers of the first episode will learn the context of the sentence summary used to describe the show thus far: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”
For more details about the mysterious show, specifically its release schedule, read on.
When did Pluribus premiere?
The sci-fi thriller series arrived November 7 on Apple TV with its first two episodes.
How many episodes are in Pluribus?
There are nine episodes in the show’s first season.
Will new episodes of Pluribus arrive all at once or weekly on Apple TV?
Aside from the two-episode premiere, new episodes of Pluribus will arrive one per week on Fridays through December 26, 2025 on the streamer. Find the full release schedule below:
- Episode 1: “We Is Us” – November 7, 2025
- Episode 2: “Pirate Lady” – November 7, 2025
- Episode 3: “Grenade” – November 14, 2025
- Episode 4: November 21, 2025
- Episode 5: November 28, 2025
- Episode 6: December 5, 2025
- Episode 7: December 12, 2025
- Episode 8: December 19, 2025
- Episode 9: December 26, 2025
What is Pluribus about?
Those who haven’t yet started the show will learn what exactly the inciting incident for “saving the world from happiness” is by the end of the first episode. The second provides more context. This post will later be updated with specifics.
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Who is in the cast of Pluribus?
Rhea Seehorn, who starred as Kim Wexler in Gilligan’s Better Call Saul, stars as Carol Sturka. Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga also star, and guest stars include Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte.
Karan Soni (Deadpool) and Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless, All My Children) appear in the first episode.
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