The series from the creator of 'Breaking Bad' that's not what you expect

Vince Gilligan is one of the biggest names in television today, but after seventeen years dedicated to crime stories like those of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul has decided to change course. But in reality, Pluribus (AppleTV+), her new series, is in tune with her artistic personality: one of her first television jobs was The X-Files, a reference point for the science fiction genre to which he now returns. Pluribuswhich premieres this Friday, Perhaps it's not what the viewer expected from the creator of Breaking BadBut it's a pleasant surprise with touches of dark humor.

The plot of Pluribus It has been one of television's best-kept secrets in recent months. Apple TV+ had only shared a brief synopsis that didn't reveal much about the series: "the most unhappy person on Earth must save the world from happiness." The unhappy person the synopsis refers to is Carol Sturka, a famous writer of romance and fantasy novels. The author enjoys considerable success and has a wife, Helen, who loves her. However, she is a misanthrope and finds it very difficult to feel joy or happiness. The foundations of her existence will be shaken when a strange phenomenon radically changes the world. The result is not a post-apocalyptic universe in the style of The Last of UsThe world Carol inhabits is marked by happiness and unity among humans, a feeling that, for some reason, has eluded the protagonist.

The Gilligan-Seehorn team

For the role of Carol, Gilligan has entrusted Rhea Seehorn, with whom he already worked on Better Call Saul...a series for which the actress received two Emmy nominations."Pluribus It's a series that allows her to showcase many of her strengths as an actress. There's a lot of sadness, anger, bitterness, and fear. I slept soundly knowing I had the best actress to express all these emotions. It can break your heart, it can make you cry, and it can make you laugh out loud,” the creator explains in the series presentation.

The idea for the show began to take shape when Gilligan was still working on Better Call SaulThe title was taken from the Latino-American motto –Y pluribus unum. Of many, one—and the plot was inspired by his lunchtime walks. "I'd go out to eat, take a walk around the neighborhood, and dream about a character who got everything he wanted," Gilligan recalls. "It started as an idea about wish fulfillment, but the most interesting thing is that, as much as we want all our dreams to come true, in fiction, it's the antithesis of drama. So I thought, 'How do you make a series about happy people?'" he explains.