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Pluribus

2025 – nowShow1 season9 episodesTV-MA

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic877.1Rotten Tomatoes99%68%

A deeply unsettling, relentlessly bleak drama series about technology and the future, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Episodes

1 season · 9 episodes · best: S1E1 "We Is Us" 8.9

Episodes

8.1

Story

Happiness is a state of mind.

The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.

Feels like

  • Existential Sci-Fi Horror
  • AI Consciousness Drama
  • Uncanny Valley Thriller
  • Philosophical Techno-Thriller
  • Slow-Burn Psychological Tension
  • Dystopian Near-Future
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Ethical Dilemma Narrative
  • Visually Unsettling
  • Intellectual Engagement

Cast

24 of 82 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Gordon Smith, Vince Gilligan, Melissa Bernstein
Written by
Ariel Levine, Vera Blasi, Jonny Gomez
Produced by
Julie Hartley, Chris Smirnoff, Juan Antonio Cano Trujillo
Music by
Dave Porter

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Facts

November 6, 2025 · December 23, 2025 · Still running

First aired
November 6, 2025
Latest episode
December 23, 2025
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 9 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Quechua, Spanish
Made in
United States
Available in
85 countries

Tropes

The Virus, Cannot Tell a Lie, Shown Their Work +9

  • The Virus
  • Cannot Tell a Lie
  • Shown Their Work
  • Did We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?
  • Three Laws-Compliant
  • Fake Town
  • Romance Novel
  • For Inconvenience, Press "1"
  • The Power of Hate
  • Letters 2 Numbers
  • Dystopia Is Hard
  • Conditioned to Accept Horror

12 of 51 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Pluribus?"

Questions about Pluribus

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Pluribus?

Apple TV

In the United States, Pluribus streams on Apple TV. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is Pluribus worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 87). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching Pluribus?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch Pluribus?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 7 for complexity.

What tropes does Pluribus use?

The VirusCannot Tell a LieShown Their WorkDid We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?Three Laws-CompliantFake TownRomance NovelFor Inconvenience, Press "1"The Power of HateLetters 2 NumbersDystopia Is HardConditioned to Accept Horrorand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including The Virus, Cannot Tell a Lie, and Shown Their Work.