"Apple's streaming service got a new name this year - it dropped the "plus" and is now just Apple TV - but its actual programming didn't change all that much. And that's good news for sci-fi fans, as the service continued to cement itself as the preeminent destination for the genre in the streaming era. This year included new series like Pluribus from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, as well as the return of favorites like Severance and Foundation."
"Pluribus is like a concept for a Twilight Zone episode that's been stretched out to encompass an entire TV show. At the core of the show is a virus of unknown origin, which turns much of the Earth's human population into an interconnected hive mind incapable of negative emotions. One of the "survivors" is Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a successful fantasy author who is also completely miserable most of the time. This creates an ongoing tension with the hive: they just want to make Carol happy,"
Apple renamed its streaming service to Apple TV while maintaining largely the same programming, reinforcing its position as a major platform for science fiction. The service offered new series such as Pluribus from Vince Gilligan alongside returning shows like Severance and Foundation. Pluribus centers on a mysterious virus that transforms much of humanity into a hive mind that seeks to eliminate negative emotions. The series follows Carol, a successful but miserable fantasy author whose resistance creates conflict with the happiness-driven collective, emphasizing high-concept, character-focused genre storytelling.
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