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Have you ever been depressed at karaoke? Unable to feel the love at a wedding? Ever been to a party and thought, Oh, my vibes are so off — and everyone knows? In the new show from Vince Gilligan, starring Better Call Saul’s Rhea Seehorn, one lady is tanking the energy of the entire world. Here, everything you need to know about Pluribus, the new show breaking the S curse for Apple TV. What is the premise of Pluribus? You can’t get this guy out of New Mexico. He loves it! Like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul before it, Pluribus is set in Albuquerque. Entertainment Weekly says Seehorn plays Carol, a historical-romance author who wants to “save humanity from happiness.” Some time before the series’ start, a virus swept the globe and made everyone content and placid. And based on the trailer, it seems the world isn’t cool with Carol being left out. Let’s see the trailer: No one likes a spoilsport, apparently. In the trailer for Pluribus, we see everyone from a shipping-company worker to the president trying to turn Carol’s frown upside down. The guy from the shipping company would give her a hand grenade if it would make her happy. But why is Carol’s local Sprouts abandoned? Do the happy no longer need to eat? We’ll find out more in November. Who else is going to Albuquerque? Seehorn will be joined/opposed by Karolina Wydra (True Blood) and telenovela star Carlos Manuel Vesga. Miriam Shor, Samba Schutte, and Peter Bergman guest-star. Any crossovers with the Breaking Bad universe? Besides the location and the star? It’s possible. Gilligan told EW that there are little nods to his past work in the show. “There might be a couple if you keep your eyes and ears peeled,” he said. “Fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, if they pay close attention, they might come upon an Easter egg or two.” When does Pluribus come out? Catch the fever when the first two episodes of Pluribus come to Apple TV (without the +) on November 7. New episodes will drop every Friday until December 26. And there’s already an order for a second season.
