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There’s no denying that Breaking Bad dominates the television scene. Vince Gilligan’s story about a chemistry teacher becoming a meth kingpin is the stuff of TV legend. But let’s pump the brakes for a second.

Before Breaking Bad even existed, The Sopranos had already redefined what television could be. David Chase’s mob saga wasn’t just ahead of its time; it helped create the golden age of TV as we know it. And in more than a few ways, it edges past the Bryan Cranston-led show.

Yes, both shows explore crime, power, and moral collapse, but The Sopranos brings a level of psychological depth and dark humor that hits differently. Even celebrities like Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal prefer The Sopranos over Breaking Bad because of this. It’s not just about plot twists or intense standoffs. It’s about character studies, haunting silences, and...

We all imagine we have a breaking point. A line that, once crossed, would change us irrevocably. Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad is not a story about crime; it is a clinical, unblinking examination of that line. Set against the dusty, sun-bleached sprawl of Albuquerque, the series serves as a modern tragedy, meticulously charting how the […]

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Some TV characters don’t just entertain; they stick with you, living rent-free in your head for years. And few have done that better than the slick, fast-talking, morally flexible lawyer Saul Goodman, aka Jimmy McGill. Played brilliantly by Bob Odenkirk, Saul wasn’t just comic relief in Breaking Bad; he became the heartbeat of some of its intense and most human moments.

Originally created as a supporting character, Saul was so unforgettable that fans demanded more, and Vince Gilligan delivered in the best way possible with the phenomenal spin-off Better Call Saul.

It was this role that catapulted Odenkirk from a respected comedian and writer into a full-blown dramatic heavyweight. Suddenly, he wasn’t just the guy with a snappy one-liner; he was anchoring one of the highest-rated shows in TV history. And with that legacy came serious respect and a seriously impressive paycheck.

But just how much did...

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, taken together, have no match in television history in terms of mesmerizing, cinematic storytelling. There isn’t any other set of characters and narrative that is quite capable of evoking the same reaction.

Mike Gould and Vince Gilligan’s fruitful collaboration captured the meteoric rise and tragic downfall of Walter White. He started off as an ailing high-school chemistry teacher and died as a disgraced drug kingpin, all alone. Better Call Saul took inspiration from a similar arc for Saul Goodman, a kind-hearted and intrepid lawyer who did not hold back from bending the rules, so to speak.

But relegating the shows to only focus on their main men would be vain and an insult to what the Breaking Bad universe represents. Both shows have so much to offer beyond Walter and Saul. Among other things, the most cherished aspect for fans was how...

Vince Gilligan may be most famous for his iconic creation, Breaking Bad, but the idea for Walter White was planted years ago in an episode of The X-Files. “Drive” in season 6, which aired on November 15, 1998, introduced us to a character named Patrick Trump, portrayed by Bryan Cranston. This was a character, so sympathetic, intense, and morally ambiguous that he saw the perfect antihero potential in him.

In the hour-long episode, Gilligan realised Cranston’s prowess to make even a villain seem human, an essential trait for Walter White. Gilligan’s writing experience from the X-Files gave him the craft of building monstrous figures with empathy. That tension between the man and the villain is what came through perfectly in Walter White’s story.

Vince Gilligan Found His First Anti-Hero in the ‘X-Files‘ Episode ‘Drive’

In the episode “Drive,” Gilligan crafted a thriller that was adrenaline-fueled and gripping. It saw Mulder...

Vince Gilligan‘s Breaking Bad has become a staple for modern television drama, earning itself a household name after 10 million people tuned in (via NY Times) for its finale released in 2013. Titled ‘Felina’, Gilligan fesses up to borrowing the ending from John Wayne’s epic Western film The Searchers (1956).

Throughout The Searchers, we follow the character Ethan chasing after Debbie for revenge. In Breaking Bad, Walter White is out for Jesse Pinkman, but instead saves him from being a slave. Gilligan draws from John Wayne’s story and reworks it into the tale of Pinkman and the great Heisenberg. Gilligan states:

“It’s this tear-jerking wonderful ending. We stole from the best.“

How The Searchers Helped Vince Gilligan Craft Walter White’s Final Redemption Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad Final Season | Credit: AMC

Vince Gilligan is no stranger to crafting complex narratives and deep storylines between his characters.

This week's episode of the Pilot TV podcast is an international affair as James Dyer dials in from Phuket, Thailand to host alongside London HQ co-pilots Kay Ribeiro and Boyd Hilton. Together, the trio welcome a double-whammy of top-notch guests to the pod: first up, Boydy has a natter with Adrian Dunbar about his return as retired detective Alex Ridley in the second series of ITV's aptly named Ridley [12:35 — 33:33 approx.]; and then James hops on Zoom with Paul Wesley to talk all about the former The Vampire Diaries star's return to the final frontier in the latest season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. [1:01:00 — 1:26:45 approx.]

Back in the pod booth, the gang convene for another busy episode in which they answer a listener question that actually turns into an impromptu, inaugural edition of Pilot TV Does Agony Aunt; get stuck into this week's TV news, including Nicola Coughlan's casting in the latest I Am.

Vince Gilligan‘s work is known to each sci-fi fanatic out there. But, do you know about The X Files? It is a sci-fi that questions the difference between paranormal and science. Starring the enigmatic David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, the series culminated in May 2002.

As for Gilligan, The X Files marked the start of his career in the sci-fi landscape. The esteemed visionary was considering and still is to revive the show even after a decade. In an interview with The Independent, Vince Gilligan quoted,

“The thought that there could be more episodes of The X Files is very exciting to me indeed.”

He further continued,

“If I knew I could do it, I would love to be a part of it, but even if I am not, you can know for a fact that I’ll be watching every episode and rooting them on, and being very much the fanboy that I started.

Who could forget the opening scene of "Lost" — in J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof's masterpiece of a pilot episode — where our hero, Jack (Matthew Fox), awakens in a jungle on a seemingly uninhabited island to find the wreckage of his Oceanic flight and its survivors screaming and wandering about in shock? It's one of the most effective, mysterious, and captivating cold opens ever made. But what's a "cold open" exactly?

In television, a cold open is the very first scene of an episode that always appears before the title card (or opening credits) of any given series. It's one of the greatest storytelling tools TV writers have. It can come in many different forms and shapes, taking up usually five to ten minutes to immediately capture the viewer's attention as potently as possible.

Essentially, they serve as teasers, attempting to establish the show's tone, atmosphere, and vibe before we...

Vince Gilligan's Apple TV+ sci-fi series Pluribus gets a subtly sinister trailer featuring a Better Call Saul star as the show's mystery grows. While Breaking Bad is considered one of the best crime TV shows of all time, Pluribus is a sci-fi thriller following Carol, the unhappiest person in the world tasked with rescuing Earth from happiness.

Now Apple TV+ has released a new teaser for Pluribus, which sees Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn, who plays Carol, observing a ringing landline phone. The text urges her to call before offering up a phone number: (202) 808-3981. It's unclear if Carol decides to pick up the phone by the time the teaser ends. Check it out below:

(202) 808-3981 pic.twitter.com/Ajf4jEz2G5— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 28, 2025 What Pluribus' New Teaser Says About The Sci-Fi Series The Show Remains Shrouded In Mystery Image via Apple TV+

The newest teaser...

The new sci-fi series from Vince Gilligan has already been picked up for a second season.

Misery loves company, but never before on a scale like this. That’s the basic premise of the series “Pluribus,” which comes from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan. The show is billed as a genre-bending, sci-fi drama, and it will make its debut on Apple TV+ this fall. Before the show premieres, we run through all of the details we have so far!

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If you remember your history lessons, the word Pluribus is part of “E Pluribus Unum,” meaning the whole out of many, one. Vince Gilligan‘s highly anticipated drama, Pluribus, is set to challenge our perceptions about happiness and communal well-being.

This genre-bending drama features Rhea Seehorn, Carolina Wydra, and will also star Miriam Shor as a guest in the show. As per Variety, the nine-episode drama will conclude its first season on December 26, and it has already been renewed for Season 2.

But what does Pluribus even mean? Giving a completely different energy, Gilligan is taking the utterly confusing concept and flipping it on its head, turning the drama into something low-key terrifying. Let’s delve deep into what the visionary’s perception is about this Apple TV+ show and what it has in store for the audience.

What Is the Absolute Meaning of Pluribus? Rhea Seehorn will be playing a...

Rhea Seehorn, who played the iconic Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul, is in talks to join a new, genre-bending series, Pluribus. She has collaborated with Vince Gilligan yet again to create on-screen magic in a role specially written for her.

Seehorn is known for her razor-sharp performances behind her poised exterior. Right from her early visual arts roots to real-life experiences and creative contributions, Seehorn is nothing short of a multi-talented powerhouse. Let’s explore some interesting facts about her life before we watch her save humanity from the happiness disease in her upcoming show.

1. Rhea Seehorn Began Her Journey as a Visual Artist

We all know how brilliant an actor Rhea Seehorn is. But did you know that before landing her iconic roles, she was studying to become a visual artist?

Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul (Credit: AMC)

She studied drawing and painting and holds a degree...

Vince Gilligan is all set to present Pluribus, a sci-fi thriller show. He is the creator of shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. He has made a complete shift in genre with this new series set to premiere on Apple TV+ on November 7, 2025. It is a nine-episode run and has already been greenlit for a second season.

The show stars Rhea Seehorn in a genre-defying blend of dark satire, sci-fi, and emotional drama. In a bizarre turn of events, the protagonist is the “most miserable person alive” and is the last hope for humanity against an emotional pandemic. With the teaser just out, there are several unsettling fan theories, with the excitement for the show skyrocketing.

Cast And Characters For Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus

Pluribus will see Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn come together for the first time after Better Call Saul. She will play a troubled character placed...

Do you remember Jessica Goldberg's TV drama, "The Path," with Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, and Hugh Dancy? Yeah, me neither. That's kind of the problem since I actually watched half of the Hulu series' first season back in 2016, but the only thing I can recall is that it was underwhelming, dull, and way too slow to hold my interest. It was meant to be the show that gave new life to Aaron Paul's career after he couldn't quite utilize the fame and praise "Breaking Bad" brought him over five years. Once Vince Gilligan's revolutionary masterpiece ended in 2013, Paul was offered a bunch of roles in various movies, but somehow none of those propelled him into the A-star category of actors who usually headlined features.

Maybe he just wasn't ready for it as much as his co-star and pal Bryan Cranston, who cashed in on his role of Walter...

After earning critical acclaim and fan adoration on Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn are teaming up once again, this time for a mysterious sci-fi series on Apple TV+. The untitled drama marks Gilligan’s first project since wrapping the Breaking Bad universe, and it promises to take fans into stranger territory.

Plot details remain limited, but the new series has been called a sci-fi drama exploring human nature with comparisons to The Twilight Zone. Apple won the highly competitive bidding war for the show in 2022, beating out several major studios eager to work with Gilligan after his success with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. In fact, Apple was so confident in Gilligan's next project that it ordered two seasons right out of the gate.

What’s confirmed so far is that Seehorn, who played fan-favorite attorney Kim Wexler across six seasons of Better Call Saul, will lead the series.

When fans think of Bob Odenkirk nowadays, the first thing, or character, rather, that comes to mind is likely the shady lawyer Saul Goodman. The actor first stepped into the shoes and flashy suits of the defense lawyer and professional con artist in Season 2 of Breaking Bad and never looked back, evolving into something much more than just the comedic relief character and constant confidant of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). The man whose real name is Jimmy McGill would eventually get his own television series in Better Call Saul, exploring the many layers of the character and his eventual downfall in a show that arguably rivaled its already legendary predecessor. Despite his powerhouse performance, however, Odenkirk never saw himself as an actor.

At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Odenkirk sat down with Steve Weintraub for Collider's Inside Hollywood panel, where he reflected on his career...

It's been a long time coming — a little over 12 years, to be exact — but Vince Gilligan is finally returning to television with a brand-new series outside the world of Breaking Bad, the show he's most well-known for creating. His next project appears to be a complete departure from the gritty crime drama set in Albuquerque; in fact, it finds Gilligan moving into sci-fi territory, which is sure to excite fans of his earlier work on The X-Files. Apple TV+ has posted the first incredibly brief teaser for the show, titled Pluribus — which, in true Gilligan fashion, reveals next to nothing regarding plot or story details.

The series has been in development for some time. It was first discussed following the conclusion of the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul, which was created by Peter Gould and found Gilligan contributing as a writer and director on several episodes. Early information surrounding...

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Apple TV+ ha desvelado el primer vistazo de Pluribus, la esperada nueva serie de Vince Gilligan, creador de Breaking Bad y Better Call Saul, y también ha anunciado su fecha de estreno.

«La felicidad es contagiosa», anunciaba Apple TV+ junto a un primer póster y una cuenta atrás en YouTube para el estreno del teaser. Saben bien lo que implica que Vince Gilligan, uno de los creadores más influyentes de la televisión reciente, vuelva con una nueva serie.

En Pluribus, la persona más miserable de la Tierra debe salvar al mundo de la felicidad. Así de desconcertante es la premisa. El teaser, un críptico vídeo de 30 segundos, muestra a una mujer vestida de rosa que lame donuts uno a uno antes de volver a colocarlos en una caja. Después, enfocan a un cartel que dice «sírvase usted mismo» y una cara sonriente.

Apple is adding a new sci-fi show called Pluribus to its growing lineup, created by Vince Gilligan, the mind behind Breaking Bad. The company finally shared a short teaser and announced that the show will premiere on Apple TV Plus on November 7th.

The project has been in the works for some time. Apple first said back in 2022 that they had picked up a new series from Gilligan.

The show stars Rhea Seehorn, who is familiar to fans as Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul, another Gilligan hit. Not much is known about the story yet, but Apple describes it as a show about “the most miserable person on Earth” who “must save the world from happiness.” The cast also includes Karolina Wydra, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, and Samba Schutte.

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Apple TV Plus is adding a new science fiction series to its lineup with Vince Gilligan’s latest project, Pluribus. The show, created by the mastermind behind Breaking Bad, was officially announced with a short teaser and a premiere date set for November 7th.

The series has been in the works for some time. Apple first revealed back in 2022 that it had picked up a Gilligan project, but details were kept under wraps until now.

Pluribus stars Rhea Seehorn, who fans will recognize from her role as Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul, another hit series created by Gilligan.

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Apple describes the show as focusing on “the most miserable person on Earth” who has a strange mission: “to save the world from happiness.” Alongside Seehorn, the cast includes Karolina Wydra, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, and Samba Schutte.

Vince Gilligan, the brilliant screenwriter and showrunner for cult classics like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back with his first major release after these hit series. It is called Pluribus, and it is ready to hit Apple TV+ on November 7, 2025. The first two episodes of the show will be released together, while the others will follow weekly.

This genre-bending sci-fi show features Emmy-nominated actress Rhea Seehorn as the “most miserable person on earth,” and she must ironically save the world from happiness. Confused? We are, too! Let’s find out more about the premise.

Happiness Is a Threat in Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus

Pluribus is set in an alternate reality of America, introducing us to a world where happiness has become dangerous. Seehorn will be seen playing a forever-miserable woman, who holds the key to saving the planet from this bizarre emotional pandemic.

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“Pluribus” is a new 9-episode, live-action science fiction TV series, created by Vince Gilligan (“Breaking Bad”), starring Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte, streaming November 7, 2025 on AppleTV+:

“…the new series is a ‘genre-bending’ original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness…”

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Vince Gilligan, the celebrated creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is returning to television with a startlingly original new series, and he’s bringing a familiar face with him. Rhea Seehorn is set to star in Pluribus, a nine-part sci-fi drama with a killer premise: What if the one person who could save humanity […]

Rhea Seehorn Must Save Humanity From Happiness in Vince Gilligan’s New Sci-Fi Drama, Pluribus...

"Help yourself! :)" Apple TV has finally revealed a first look at the new series from the creator of Breaking Bad, writer Vince Gilligan, which is ready to debut at the end of 2025 (starting in November). His new sci-fi drama series is titled Pluribus - the Latin word is an adjective that means "much, many" (used in the U.S. slogan "E pluribus unum"). There's still not much really known about what the show is about or what will be happening, but we finally have a one-line intro: The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. Pluribus stars Rhea Seehorn (who was in Gilligan's "Better Call Saul") along with Carlos Manuel Vesga, Karolina Wydra, Miriam Shor, and Samba Schutte. This sounds like it will be closer to something like Apple TV's hit show Severance rather than their other series Foundation (one of my faves) in...

Finally, big news has been revealed about the mysterious TV show that Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has been working on for Apple TV+. It's been known that Gilligan was developing a new series with Better Call Saul's Rhea Seehorn set to star, and now the series has unveiled its title and premiere date.

On Friday, Apple TV+ shared a date announcement teaser revealing that the series is titled Pluribus, though the video stylizes it as Plur1bus. As shown in the video, the series will debut on Nov. 7, 2025. The teaser includes footage from the show of a woman licking doughnuts before placing them back into a box, presumably for others to unwittingly eat. As ominous music plays, viewers are also shown a handwritten sign that says "help yourself," along with a smiley face. Check out the teaser below.

There are still big questions that remain about Pluribus, though...

We have seen our first look at the intriguing next project from Breaking Badcreator Vince Gilligan, a philosophical sci-fi series now confirmed to be titled Pluribus. The Apple TV+ show also stars Rhea Seehorn of Better Call Saul, the equally famous Breaking Bad prequel series Gilligan co-created with Peter Gould.

Two days ago, the team behind the Breaking Bad creator and Better Call Saul star's new show shared a cryptic social media post along with the caption "Happiness is contagious." Now, we have received just a bit more information with the confirmation of the show's title, release date, and the reveal of its first teaser trailer.

According to Apple TV+, Pluribus is about "the most miserable person on Earth [who] must save the world from happiness." Pluribus' first season will consist of nine episodes, the first two of which will premiere on Apple TV+ on Nov. 7, 2025, with the season wrapping up on Dec.

Three years ago, it was announced that Sony Pictures TV had given a two-season order for a new series from Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan – a series that was described as a “blended, grounded genre drama” that’s something along the lines of the classic Rod Serling show The Twilight Zone. Gilligan’s Better Call Saul cast member Rhea Seehorn followed him over to the new show and signed on to play the lead role… and now, finally, we know when we’re going to have the chance to see it. The show, which is called Pluribus, is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 7. The remaining seven episodes will air every Friday through December 26. Deadline also shared a short teaser, which can be seen in the embed above.

According to the official description, Pluribus is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable...

Today, Apple TV+ shared a glimpse at Pluribus, the upcoming sci-fi drama hailing from Vince Gilligan, the writer and director of Breaking Bad and co-creator of Better Call Saul. Pluribus stars Rhea Seehorn, who earned two Emmy nominations for her performance on Better Call Saul.

The nine-episode drama series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Friday, November 7, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 26.

Already picked up for a second season, Pluribus is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. In addition to Seehorn, the series stars Karolina Wydra (Sneaky Pete) and Carlos Manuel Vesga (The Hijacking of Flight 601), and guest stars Miriam Shor (American Fiction) and Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death).

Pluribus is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Gilligan alongside WGA Award winner Gordon Smith,...

Nearly three years after it was first announced, and following a few vague teasers from the principals over that time, some concrete details about the Apple TV+ series created by Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn are finally available.

Well, a couple, at least.

For starters, the series — marking a reunion between the Better Call Saul co-creator and star — has a title, Pluribus (the “many” part of the unofficial U.S. motto “E pluribus unum,” or “From many, one”) and a premiere date, Nov. 7. Apple TV+ also released the first photo of Seehorn from the series, which is at the top of this story.

As for what Pluribus is about? That’s murkier. The show’s logline describes it as “a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” Cryptic social media posts from Apple earlier in the week read, “Happiness is contagious,...

When Vince Gilligan creates a show, it’s kind of a big deal. You see, the last couple of times he did that, we got Breaking Bad, followed by Better Call Saul – one of the undisputed all-time-great shows, and a spin-off-quel that some might claim was even better. Well, good news for anyone with eyes and a TV: Gilligan is back with a brand new show, coming to Apple TV+, and the first details have just been confirmed at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.

Let’s get the big stuff out of the way first: it’s called Pluribus, and it features Saul’s Rhea Seehorn in its leading role – that’s her in the first official image, which you can see above. Ostensibly, the show is a sci-fi series, though the official synopsis describes it as “a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth...

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fans rejoice! The mysterious new Albuquerque-set series, titled Pluribus, from creator Vince Gilligan for Apple TV+ is a little less mysterious now that the first clip and key details about the new series are here. Here’s everything to know about Pluribus! When will Pluribus premiere? The first two episodes will premiere on Friday, November 7, and episodes will continue to drop each Friday until December 26 on Apple TV+. Who stars in Pluribus? The show stars Bcs favorite Rhea Seehorn, who became a standout in the prequel series as the incomparable Kim Wexler. She’s joined in the cast by Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga, along with guest stars Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Gilligan alongside Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock, Diane Mercer, Allyce Ozarski, and Jeff Frost. Jenn Carroll and Trina Siopy serve as co-executive producers.

Vince Gilligan, the mastermind behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back on TV after a three-year absence. His new Apple TV+ series was announced back in 2022, and now we have a title, a release date, and a mysterious teaser. Pluribus will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 7, 2025, and will center around "the most miserable person on Earth" who "must save the world from happiness." Pluribus (which means "many" or "several" in Latin) is a science fiction series set, much like Gilligan's previous two series, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It will star Rhea Seehorn, who earned rave reviews in Better Call Saul as lawyer Kim Wexler.

However, Seehorn is not in evidence in the teaser, which is titled "Happiness Is Contagious" and opens in a commercial building at night. As crickets chirp outside, a woman carefully removes donuts from a box, one by one, and gives them a big lick,...

“Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan’s highly anticipated drama series for Apple TV+ will make its way to the streamer by the end of 2025.

Apple TV+ announced Friday that the nine-episode sci-fi series, titled “Pluribus,” will debut its first two episodes on the streamer Friday, Nov. 7 with its season finale premiering just after Christmas on Friday, Dec. 26.

“Pluribus” will star Emmy-nominated actress Rhea Seehorn, best known for her performance in Gilligan’s “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul” as Kim Wexler. This time Gilligan’s show will not revolve around meth labs or courtrooms, but it promises to take viewers on an equally mind-bending journey.

Already picked up for a second season, Apple described the drama series as “a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” Seehorn will be joined by Karolina Wydra (“Sneaky Pete”) and Carlos-Manuel Vesga (“Donde Tú Quieras”) as series regulars,...

Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV+ sci-fi series Pluribus, starring Rhea Seehorn, is set to premiere on Friday, November 7. The remaining seven episodes will air every Friday through December 26.

Pluribus is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. In addition to Seehorn, the series stars Karolina Wydra (Sneaky Pete) and Carlos-Manuel Vesga (Donde Tú Quieras), and guest stars Miriam Shor (American Fiction) and Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death).

Apple TV+ gave Pluribus a two-season order in 2022.

The streamer revealed a first-look photo (below) and teaser video (above).

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The video teaser shows what “the most miserable person on Earth” would be like. A woman is standing before a box of donuts, which she licks one by one before putting them right back. The box is presented on a common table,...

Is there a downside to being happy? According to “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, there is. Gilligan returns to TV after wrapping his “Breaking Bad” spinoff series “Better Call Saul” with his latest franchise, “Pluribus.”

The secretive series reunites Gilligan with his “Better Call Saul” star Rhea Seehorn; the science fiction drama Apple TV+ show has also already been renewed for a second season, months prior to its first season release.

“Pluribus” is billed as a “genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” The logline reads: “Happiness is contagious.” In addition to Seehorn, the series stars Karolina Wydra (“Sneaky Pete”) and Carlos-Manuel Vesga (“Donde Tú Quieras”), and guest stars Miriam Shor (“American Fiction”) and Samba Schutte (“Our Flag Means Death”).

“Pluribus” was announced in 2022 as an untitled project. Season 1 of “Pluribus” will span nine episodes. “Pluribus” is produced by Sony Pictures Television...

We’ve been waiting not so patiently for news about Rhea Seehorn’s new Apple TV+ series with Vince Gilligan — and now we finally have a name to call it, at least.

The upcoming sci-fi series, which reunites Seehorn with Better Call Saul co-creator Gilligan, is titled Pluribus, and it premieres Friday, Nov. 7 on the streamer with the first two episodes, TVLine has learned. Gilligan, who also created Saul’s forerunner Breaking Bad, will serve as writer and showrunner.

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Out of the mouths of babes! But that is the million-dollar question that tweenage Tali has in the new, full trailer for Paramount+’s NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff, premiering Thursday, Sept. 4, with its first three episodes.

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Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians made quite a splash at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.

As part of a Hall H panel attended by cast members Walker Scobell (who plays Percy), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan), Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse La Rue) and Daniel Diemer (Tyson), plus executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Craig Silverstein, it was announced by EP/novelist Rick Riordan that Season 2 has a release date of Wednesday, Dec. 10.

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The new series from Breaking Badand Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan just offered its first tease. Vince Gilligan is a writer known for his work on creating Breaking Bad and its spin-offs. For the first time in over a decade, he's pursuing an unrelated project, currently going by the working title Wycaro 339.

Apple TV's social media shared an update on the upcoming series with a strange, mysterious image, which appears to be a smile carved into a petri dish with a Q-tip. The caption reads "Happiness is Contagious," suggesting something about the plot. The series is expected to explore a philosophical sci-fi premise, starring Rhea Seehorn.

Happiness is Contagious. pic.twitter.com/izGKiHgPIt— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 22, 2025 What The Apple TV+ Teaser Means Wycaro 339 Is A Long Time Coming

Better Call Saul's ending was three years ago now, and this new series was announced shortly after. Since...

Vince Gilligan, the mind behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is back with something new, and it’s already got people guessing. His upcoming show Wycaro just dropped its first teaser on social media, and it’s definitely not what fans expected.

The teaser came from the official Breaking Bad account, which posted for the first time in almost a year. It showed a cotton swab forming a smiley face along with the words “happiness is contagious.” At first, fans thought it was hinting at another Breaking Bad spinoff. But Apple confirmed the image is actually from Wycaro 339, the upcoming Apple TV+ series.

Happiness is contagious. pic.twitter.com/81igNemjAk

— Breaking Bad (@BreakingBad) July 22, 2025

There’s also a live YouTube countdown ticking down to Friday, July 25, when we’ll likely get a full trailer or more info.

This new show is being described as a mix of The X-Files and The Twilight Zone,...

Fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul got a surprise when the official account for Vince Gilligan’s shows came alive again on social media. For the first time in almost a year, it posted something new, a strange teaser image for Gilligan’s upcoming series Wycaro. The image shows a cotton swab forming a smiley face, along with the phrase “happiness is contagious.” That’s it. No context. Just a mysterious smile.

Happiness is contagious. pic.twitter.com/81igNemjAk

— Breaking Bad (@BreakingBad) July 22, 2025

Many fans thought it might be a clue about a new Breaking Bad spinoff. But that’s not the case. Apple TV+ confirmed the teaser is for Wycaro, a new sci-fi drama created by Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn, who played Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul. According to a live YouTube countdown, something bigger is set to drop on Friday, July 25.

Even though this...

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul might be over, but two iconic names from the franchise are reuniting for a new series coming to Apple TV+. While many questions remain about the show, the streamer has offered a new tease with an official first look.

Previously, it was announced that Better Call Saul fan favorite Rhea Seehorn, known for her role as Kim Wexler, was set to star in a new series from Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad (and co-creator of Better Call Saul). On the official X account for Apple TV+, an image was shared on Tuesday with the curious caption, "Happiness is Contagious." With a bright yellow background, the image showcases a smiley face being drawn with a cotton swab. Check out the post below.

Happiness is Contagious. pic.twitter.com/izGKiHgPIt— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 22, 2025

While the series will reunite Seehorn and Gilligan, it is...

It’s impossible not to admire what Vince Gilligan pulled off with Better Call Saul, but even the sharpest shows have their speed bumps. As a longtime fan who’s watched the series, I keep thinking about those handful of episodes I’d love to see reworked. Not because I hated them, let’s be real, “mid” for Gilligan is still better than the best of most TV.

But sometimes the pacing stumbled, a character’s arc felt off, or an entire subplot seemed to vanish as quickly as it appeared. So here it is, straight from the rewatching couch: my top five episodes I wish Gilligan would take another swing at. Maybe I’m greedy, but who doesn’t want more from Saul Goodman’s world?

5. Cobbler: Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk in a still from Better Call Saul | Credits: AMC

Watching Better Call Saul’s episode ‘Cobbler’ again,...

2025 may be nearly half way through, but in the world of TV the year is still young. As such, even though you may feel like the best TV you'll see this year is already behind us as we've headed down to the severed floor for Severance Season 2, stared at our reflection once again in Charlie Brooker's Netflix series Black Mirror, brought out the billy clubs for Disney+ must-see show Daredevil: Born Again, and had our collective socks knocked off by Philip Barantini's Adolescence, we assure you a veritable streaming smorgasbord still lies ahead of us in the coming months.

Yes, we may have just finished collecting our jaw from the flaw after that Andor Season 2 finale, and yes, the second seasons of both The Last Of Us and Doctor Who may have left our heads spinning, but there's still no shortage of returning favourites, fresh franchise offerings, original programming,...

Apple TV+ is celebrating its record-breaking haul for the 2025 Emmys, where it received a total of 81 nominations, including multiple shows in the Outstanding Comedy and Drama series categories.

“Severance” led the Emmys as the most-nominated series with a total of 27 nominations, while Seth Rogen’s “The Studio” made history as the most-nominated freshman comedy with a total of 23 Emmy nominations.

Meanwhile, Bill Lawrence’s “Shrinking” received seven nominations, including firsts for Outstanding Comedy Series and Harrison Ford as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, while “Slow Horses” and “Presumed Innocent” saw five and four nominations, respectively.

“It feels great, especially on behalf of all of the talent. They work so hard on the shows,” Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss told TheWrap in an interview. “They put their faith in us as a home for those series and to see that leap of faith rewarded and so well...

Vince Gilligan has a warning for Hollywood and has asked creators to stop making villains look cool. That’s right, he’s worried that characters meant to be cautionary tales have become icons that fans are admiring, he said via US Weekly:

When we create characters as indelible as Michael Corleone or Hannibal Lecter or Darth Vader or Tony Soprano, viewers everywhere pay attention. They say, ‘Man, those dudes are badass! I want to be that cool.’ When that happens, fictional bad guys stop being the cautionary tales that they were intended to be. God help us, they become aspirational.

While his concern definitely makes sense, it becomes ironic when you remember that he’s the very reason this shift happened in the first place. He brought Breaking Bad to life with Bryan Cranston’s Walter White in the lead. The show became a huge hit and made one of...

Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito Nearly Planned His Own Murder Before The Show Saved Him ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in the lead roles, is often hailed as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. The iconic crime drama has won sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, among numerous other accolades. But behind the scenes lies a story that’s just as dramatic and shocking. One of the show’s key actors was in such a severe financial crisis that he once reportedly considered arranging his own murder. And no, we are not talking about Bryan Cranston or Aaron Paul. Read on to find out which actor it was and what role he played in Breaking Bad.

The Breaking Bad Actor Who Considered Arranging His Own Murder

That actor was Giancarlo Esposito. According to a report by Variety,...

Kevin Sussman may be popularly known for playing the awkward, soft-spoken Stuart on The Big Bang Theory, but the actor has had a celebrated career, with roles in some of the most acclaimed shows of all time, including the Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul. Created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bob Odenkirk, the series follows Jimmy McGill’s transformation from a con artist to the morally compromised criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.

Sussman had a brief yet pivotal appearance in the final season of the show, where he played the role of Mr. Lingk, a wealthy, terminally ill man whom Jimmy targets under the guise of Gene Takavic. Despite his small role, this appearance marks a critical turning point in the moral and narrative arc of Jimmy McGill.

What Happened to Mr. Lingk in Better Call Saul?

Kevin Sussman stars in Season 6 of the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul as Mr Lingk,...

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