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Apple TV’s Most Successful Sci-Fi Venture Defies Impossible Odds on Streaming

2026-03-01 00:00
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Apple TV’s Most Successful Sci-Fi Venture Defies Impossible Odds on Streaming

Apple TV's most successful sci-fi venture, Pluribus starring Rhea Seehorn, is defying impossible odds at the top of streaming charts.

Apple TV’s Most Successful Sci-Fi Venture Defies Impossible Odds on Streaming Apple TV logo Apple TV logoImage via Apple TV 4 By  Adam Blevins Published Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST Adam Blevins began working in the entertainment industry in 2022 as a Staff Writer for Agents of Fandom, where he progressed to Senior Editor and interviewed talent from Marvel Studios, House of the Dragon, and Planet of the Apes. He joined Collider as a News Author in April 2024, was promoted to a Senior position in December 2024, and has written over 3,000 articles for the site, including exclusives relating to Avengers: Doomsday, The Penguin, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and more. He primarily writes about the latest box office numbers and the hottest movies and TV shows on streaming, while also covering superhero and sci-fi news. He has completed a set visit for The Chosen and even has several months of experience writing Gaming Features at ScreenRant. You can find him on X, LinkedIn, and Muckrack. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Apple TV has become the premier home for some of the best sci-fi shows in history. Back in 2022, the streamer debuted the first season of Severance, the bonkers sci-fi show starring Adam Scott and directed by Ben Stiller. Apple TV also has other long-running sci-fi shows like Foundation and Invasion to hang its hat on, but they pale in comparison to some of the biggest shows the streamer has released in the last few years. Even Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the show connected to the massive MonsterVerse franchise, is due to return soon, but the future of the series beyond Season 2 has yet to be decided. Most of Apple TV’s sci-fi projects can’t live up to its most recent endeavor, which premiered last year and just went off the air a few weeks ago.

Apple TV’s latest sci-fi epic is Pluribus, which stars Rhea Seehorn as a woman stuck in a world overtaken by a wave of happiness. Carol (Seehorn) is one of the few who are immune to the bliss, so she takes it upon herself to not only figure out what’s causing the happiness but also put an end to it. Pluribus comes from creator Vince Gilligan, who is best known for his work writing and creating Breaking Bad and its adjacent spin-off, Better Call Saul. Although it’s been weeks since Pluribus went off the air, the show is still in the Apple TV top 10 in several countries around the world. The show earned a nearly perfect 98% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but it was more controversial among fans, earning a 67% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.

When Does ‘Pluribus’ Season 2 Come Out?

Apple TV has yet to announce when the second season of Pluribus will be released, but we do have an idea of when it will arrive. Creator Vince Gilligan recently spoke candidly during an interview that there is no chance of the show returning with a new season every year. He compared it to The Pitt, which aired its first season in 2025 and is already back for its second season. Gilligan is likely writing the second season right now, so as long as it begins production before the end of the year, a 2027 release date is most likely.

Check out the first season of Pluribus on Apple TV, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the second season.

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Pluribus

Like Follow Followed TV-MA Drama Thriller Sci-Fi Release Date November 6, 2025 Network Apple TV Directors Adam Bernstein, Zetna Fuentes, Melissa Bernstein Writers Ariel Levine Rhea Seehorn staring into the distance in Pluribus 7 Images Rhea Seehorn staring into the distance in PluribusRhea Seehorn's Carol holding a doctor by their arms looking worried in an ER lobby in PluribusRhea Seehorn's Carol looking seriously over her shoulder in PluribusRhea Seehorn in PluribusRhea Seehorn gazes out through a pick-up truck window in a scene from Pluribus.Rhea Seehorn's Carol looking distracted and Karolina Wydra's Zosia smiling at someone in PluribusRhea Seehorn curled up on the couch in PluribusClose

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  • instar53105555.jpg Rhea Seehorn Carol Sturka
  • instar47383576.jpg Karolina Wydra Zosia

Pluribus is a 2025 science fiction series exploring the journey of the most miserable person on Earth, tasked with saving the world from an impending wave of happiness. Confronting internal and external conflicts, the protagonist navigates a future where emotions could reshape humanity’s fate.

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