Apple’s latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery
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Apple's new sci-fi series Pluribus, from Vince Gilligan, thrives on mystery and a slow reveal, leaving viewers bewildered but engaged. The story follows Carol, a fantasy novelist, in an impossible scenario.
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Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: "What the fuck is happening?" It's something you'll likely be asking yourself a lot while watching. I certainly did. But that ongoing sense of mystery, and the measured pace with which Pluribus reveals itself, is one of the best parts of the new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. I can't tell you a lot about Pluribus just yet - but I can tell you that being bewildered is part of the appeal.
Okay, so what can I tell you? Carol is a successful writer of fantasy novels - ex …