Plot: In a world overtaken by a mysterious wave of forced happiness, Carol Sturka, one of the immune few, must uncover what’s really going on – and save humanity from its artificial bliss.
Season 1 of Pluribus was Weird.
Pros: Credit to the creator for creating something totally unimaginable. I’m impressed with their usage of soft-spoken dialogue. Rhea Seehorn worked well as a measurable b****. The mystery surrounding this show made me intrigued in what would happen next, its pacing was slow and robotic which I enjoyed. I’m glad Carol got the last laugh on the Joining.
Cons: I didn’t like the character played by Carlos-Manuel Vesga because he was boring. The other survivors didn’t have that much to do, and we didn’t see a lot of them after the second episode & the ending was really disappointing.
Genre: Black comedy, Drama, Post-apocalyptic, Psychological thriller, Science fiction
Created by Vince Gilligan
Showrunner: Vince Gilligan
Starring: Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra & Carlos-Manuel Vesga.
Composer: Dave Porter
Executive producers: Vince Gilligan, Jeff Frost, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock
Production location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Production companies: High Bridge Productions, Bristol Circle Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television
Network: Apple TV+
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka, an American fantasy romance author who survives the Joining and seeks to reverse it
- Karolina Wydra as Zosia, a Polish member of the Others who acts as Carol’s chaperone
- Carlos-Manuel Vesga as Manousos Oviedo, an immune individual living in Paraguay who refuses all contact with the Others
Guest
- Miriam Shor as Helen L. Umstead, Carol’s manager and wife
- Samba Schutte as Koumba Diabaté, a Mauritanian immune individual who lives a hedonistic lifestyle in the aftermath of the outbreak
- Menik Gooneratne [es] as Laxmi, an Indian immune individual who is hostile to Carol
- Darinka Arones as Kusimayu, a Peruvian villager amenable to joining the Others
I still recommend watching this season on Apple TV+.
Rating: 6 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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