58 Years Later, The Best New Apple Sci-Fi Show Is Channeling An Underrated Star Trek Classic
Pluribus reframes the hive-mind trope as a blissful, ethically ambiguous collective experienced through grounded storytelling and Rhea Seehorn’s performance.
Apple's Most Mysterious New Sci-Fi Show Has An Intriguing 'Breaking Bad' Easter Egg
Rhea Seehorn plays Carol, one of the few remaining humans resisting a hive-mind takeover; the series includes a Breaking Bad Wayfarer airline reference.
A hive-mind alien takeover forces humans to obey while one resistant individual tests collective limits, proving free will remains valuable but creates catastrophic risk.
Pluribus depicts an extraterrestrial virus that creates a telepathic Joining, forming a global hive mind and forcing survivors to question whether restoring individuality is necessary.
