Pluribus Release Countdown: Exactly When Episode 1 Drops on Apple TV
Vince Gilligan’s new sci-fi is still under wraps. The release plan isn’t. Here’s when and where to watch.
Vince Gilligan made a new sci-fi series for Apple, Rhea Seehorn is front and center, and that is basically all they want us to know about Pluribus. The plot is under wraps, the mystery is intentional, and Gilligan is out there calling it big. The good news: the release plan is not a mystery.
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When and where to watch the premiere
Pluribus episode 1 officially lands Friday, November 7, 2025 on Apple TV+. If you follow Apple releases, you know the drill: new episodes usually show up the evening before. Expect the premiere to hit around 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, November 6. In the UK, that lines up to about 2:00 AM GMT on Friday.
Release cadence (with the dates you actually want)
Apple is doing a small two-episode drop to start, then shifting to a weekly Friday rollout. Here are all nine dates:
- Episode 1: November 7, 2025 (likely available Nov 6 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET)
- Episode 2: November 7, 2025
- Episode 3: November 14, 2025
- Episode 4: November 21, 2025
- Episode 5: November 28, 2025
- Episode 6: December 5, 2025
- Episode 7: December 12, 2025
- Episode 8: December 19, 2025
- Episode 9: December 26, 2025
How many episodes, and how many seasons?
Season 1 runs nine episodes. That is leaner than Gilligan usually goes (his Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul seasons tended to be 10 or 13 episodes, with the outlier of Breaking Bad season 1 at seven). The plan is not a one-and-done, though: Apple ordered at least two seasons up front, so Pluribus is built to run.
Who is in it, and what is it?
Rhea Seehorn leads. It is sci-fi. Beyond that, the team is keeping specifics locked down, which is both very on-brand for Gilligan and slightly maddening if you like knowing what you are getting into.
Where to watch
Pluribus streams exclusively on Apple TV+. It slots in next to Severance on the genre side, with Silo, Slow Horses, and The Studio rounding out a lineup that is quietly getting pretty stacked. If Gilligan really did make his biggest show yet, Apple clearly wants it all to itself.