2025 yielded some incredible TV shows, and Pluribus was easily at the top of that list. In a media landscape filled with homogenous entertainment, Vince Gilligan’s science fiction series feels like a true novelty. Aside from the content of the series itself, this Apple TV subscription holder also appreciated the fact that the episodes were released weekly. CinemaBlend actually had the opportunity to speak to one of the show’s writers, and they shared an excellent take regarding their preference of the weekly model for this show.
It’s no secret that at this point, the binge model – which has arguably been popularized by Netflix and other streamers – has become commonplace. So it feels refreshing to me when a service decides to drop a show on a weekly basis like a network would. Interestingly enough, when CB spoke to writer/EP Jenn Carroll during SCAD TVfest, she explained that the weekly release model wasn’t set in stone from the jump. From there, she explained why she and her colleagues preferred the week-to-week approach over the binge method:
