Vince Gilligan rarely makes a wrong move, so it’s no surprise to see his latest offering, Pluribus, taking the small screen by storm. The concept of an alien invasion is already one that’s been explored on plenty of shows, but Pluribus flips the script by focusing on a non-hostile invasion of body snatchers and the one (very miserable) person that’s immune to their powers. Better Call Saul alum Rhea Seehorn reteams with Gilligan to play Carol, an unlikely heroine who’s suffering from a perpetual bad attitude long before everything takes a turn for the worse.
Pluribus doesn’t focus much on Carol’s former life: though we do catch the tail-end of her latest book tour, the world as Carol knows it comes to an end shortly after. Still, her career as a romantasy author plays a role in other aspects of the show. The hive mind that now runs the world gives her a companion named Zosia (Karolina Wydra), chosen for her resemblance to a character in Carol’s space-pirate series. As she struggles to adjust to her new normal, we might learn more about these books and why she finds them so tedious — but until then, “Carol” has released a tease for her next book, Bloodsong of Wycaro, and it’s completely free to read.
