"A global catastrophe takes place in the first episode (much like in The Leftovers but with the tone of Severance); it's another quirky, head-scratcher from Apple that feels very on-brand for the post-Covid-19 TV environment. Not because you're watching actors on Zoom screens or shell-shocked ER doctors like in The Pitt, but because Pluribus kicks off with a montage of brain-washed factory workers spreading their germs onto petri dishes and distributing them into our water supply at mass scale."
"The terrifying scene is right out of a fringe Covid-19 origin conspiracy. And, for a considerable amount of time into Pluribus's premiere, I had a difficult time understanding what Gilligan was trying to set up here. But once Pluribus fully settles in (it's a two-episode premiere), it became immediately clear that what I was watching was one of the best new shows of the year."
Pluribus debuted with tightly guarded marketing, offering only a bizarre clip and a single photo plus a vague log line. The two-episode premiere reveals a Twilight Zone–esque storyline that opens with a global catastrophe and a montage of brain-washed factory workers spreading germs into the water supply at mass scale. The tone mixes elements of The Leftovers and Severance and leans into post–Covid-19 anxieties. The narrative centers on Carol Sturka, a novelist of fantasy romance, who is characterized as deeply miserable. The series unfolds its mystery gradually and gains momentum as the premiere progresses.
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