US EditionVince Gilligan's 'Pluribus': A Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Series
The story follows 11 remaining humans resisting a global mind meld that turned billions into AI-like automatons, exploring themes of humanity and identity in a sci-fi setting.
- Carol Sturka, Albuquerque bestselling novelist played by Rhea Seehorn, returns from a promotional tour to find planet Earth’s population transformed into automatons, with exactly 11 humans remaining.
- Vince Gilligan, creator and showrunner, frames Pluribus, series title meaning 'of many', as an elaborate thought experiment representing a creative pivot.
- Carol is depicted as a self-loathing alcoholic and a fully human specimen, facing personal loss after Helen, Carol's wife, dies and Carol inherits a Sandias hilltop spread.
- The series has been picked up for a second season, and critics call it a thinking‑viewers' show that leaves viewers hoping the protagonist succeeds.
- Critics note tonal echoes of 'Severance' and 'The Leftovers,' highlighting Gilligan's cold opens as the series probes what it means to be human, showcasing Rhea Seehorn's performance.
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The wait was long, the reward is great: the first episodes of Vince Gilligan's new series, on Apple TV, impose themselves as a colossal success.
He is perhaps the best show runner in the world: Vince Gilligan, creator of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Caul Saul". With "Pluribus" he has now created a new series. Her main theme: lateral thinking and pandemic.
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What is the Meaning of Pluribus? (Famous from Vince Gilligan’s TV Show)
When one examines the word “Pluribus,” its roots and implications warrant careful attention. The Latin phrase E pluribus unum literally means “out of many, one,” and it also appears on United States currency and seals. In the context of the new television series by Vince Gilligan, this linguistic anchor offers a thematic signpost. The word “Pluribus,” isolated, evokes multiplicity (“many”) rather than the synthesis (“one”) that the full motto su…
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