Apple’s latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery Image: Apple Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: “What the fuck is happening?” It’s something you’ll likely be asking yourself a lot while watching. I certainly did. But that ongoing sense of mystery, and the measured pace with which Pluribus reveals itself, is one of the best parts of the new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan . I can’t tell you a lot about Pluribus just yet — but I can tell you that being bewildered is part of the appeal. Okay, so what can I tell you? Carol is a successful writer of fantasy novels — excuse me, “speculative historical romance literature” — and she hates both her work and her audience. She wants to do something more meaningful, but the money she rakes in from her books makes it hard to make the switch. Despite being rich and successful, and having a caring partner who doubles as her very capable manager (Miriam Shor), Carol is mostly miserable, though she’s largely able to fake it in public. Source: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/815898/pluribus-apple-tv-vince-gilligan