Pluribus (2025) 🧠: Vince Gilligan’s New Sci-Fi Series Explores a World Saved by Misery — Plot, Cast, Trailer & Release Date

Pluribus (2025): Vince Gilligan’s Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Drama Arrives This Fall

🧠 “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world… from happiness.”

From the creator of Breaking Bad comes a bold new vision of science fiction. Vince Gilligan is back with Pluribus, a cerebral, darkly comedic, and genre-defying series premiering November 7, 2025, exclusively on Apple TV+. At its heart? A woman so broken by the world that only she can save it from the illusion of bliss.

🎭 Rhea Seehorn Returns to the Spotlight

Rhea Seehorn, Emmy-nominated for her unforgettable role as Kim Wexler in Better

Call Saul leads Pluribus as the reluctant hero in a twisted, near-future America where forced happiness is the new world order. Her character—still shrouded in secrecy—is described as “the most miserable person on Earth,” tasked with unraveling a grand illusion that's slowly consuming humanity.

In a world obsessed with synthetic joy, her suffering becomes rebellion.

"Smiles are mandatory. Doubt is illegal. Misery? That's freedom."

🌀 What Is Pluribus About?

Apple TV+ teases the nine-episode season as a “genre-bending original”, combining elements of dystopian sci-fi, psychological thriller, and character drama. It’s not just about saving the world—it’s about questioning why it needs saving in the first place.

The premise? Happiness has been weaponized. And the one person who sees through the lie may be humanity’s last hope.

🔭 Cast & Guest Appearances

Alongside Seehorn, the cast includes:

• Karolina Wydra (Sneaky Pete)

• Carlos Manuel Vesga (The Hijacking of Flight 601)

• Miriam Shor (American Fiction)

• Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death)

Expect morally gray characters, razor-sharp writing, and eerie undertones of satirical commentary on modern society, privacy, and emotion regulation.

🎬 Creative Team Behind the Madness

Pluribus is executive produced by:

• Vince Gilligan – Creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

• Gordon Smith – WGA Award winner and key Saul contributor

• Alison Tatlock, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, and Jeff Frost

Co-executive producers Jenn Carroll and Trina Siopy round out a powerhouse creative lineup. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the same studio that brought Gilligan’s past masterpieces to life.

🗓️ Release Date & Viewing Schedule

• Premieres: Friday, November 7, 2025

• Platform: 🌐 Apple TV+

• Episodes: 9 total

• Release Schedule: First two episodes on premiere day, followed by weekly releases every Friday until December 26

📺 Where to Watch Catch Pluribus: exclusively on Apple TV+, available globally. Subscriptions start with a free trial and offer access to a growing collection of award-winning originals.

🧩 Why Pluribus MattersGilligan isn’t just telling another story of a flawed anti-hero—he’s rewriting the rules of the genre

once again. With Pluribus, he poses a terrifying question: What if being happy was the most dangerous thing of all?

In an age of algorithms, surveillance, and synthetic serenity, Pluribus may become the defining science fiction parable of our time.

“She’s the only one who hurts. And that’s exactly why she’s the one we need.”

Brace yourself. The future isn’t bright—it’s disturbingly cheerful.