Pluribus Season 1 Release Guide: How Many Episodes and When They Drop
Curious how many episodes Pluribus Season 1 boasts and when they drop? The sci-fi series trails Carol, a disillusioned romance writer immune to a blissed-out hive-mind virus—read on for the full episode count and release schedule.
Vince Gilligan is back with a new Apple series that dares to ask: what if happiness was the apocalypse? If you are trying to plan your watch nights, here is the deal on how many episodes you are getting, when they arrive, and what this very odd show is actually about.
What is Pluribus?
It follows Carol, a burned-out romance novelist who figures out she is one of the rare people not affected by a bizarre virus that sweeps the planet and fuses everyone else into a blissed-out hive mind. The tone is a mix of sci-fi, thriller, and pitch-black comedy as Carol tries not to get absorbed while she pieces together what is going on.
'The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.'
How many episodes are in Season 1?
Season 1 runs 9 episodes. The show premiered on November 7, 2025 with a two-episode drop. After that, new episodes roll out weekly on Fridays through the finale on December 26, 2025.
- Episode 1: 'We Is Us' — November 7, 2025
- Episode 2: 'Pirate Lady' — November 7, 2025
- Episode 3: 'Grenade' — November 14, 2025
- Episode 4: TBA — November 21, 2025
- Episode 5: TBA — November 28, 2025
- Episode 6: TBA — December 5, 2025
- Episode 7: TBA — December 12, 2025
- Episode 8: TBA — December 19, 2025
- Episode 9: TBA — December 26, 2025
Where to watch
New episodes stream on Apple TV. It is Apple’s home for Apple Originals, with on-demand streaming across Apple devices and compatible smart TVs, so you can pick up right where you left off pretty much anywhere.
Who made it and who is in it?
The series is created by Vince Gilligan and plays as a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller with a darkly comic streak. The cast includes Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, Karan Soni, Allan McLeod, and more. If that lineup plus Gilligan’s name does not grab you, the premise will. And yes, happiness is the problem.