New Teaser Drops for 2025's Most Mysterious Hollywood Series "Pluribus" — Viewers Are Calling It a Masterpiece

Apple TV+ has dropped a new teaser for the series "Pluribus," and discussions about it started instantly.

Rhea Seehorn appears on screen — the star of "Better Call Saul." The camera captures her face, then text appears: "Hi Carol. We'll fix everything. Sorry about the blood." That's all it took to get viewers talking about Vince Gilligan's new project again.

Fan Reactions

In the YouTube comments, the creator's fans can't contain their excitement. Given that every previous clip ran under a minute and revealed absolutely nothing, the buzz makes perfect sense.
Pluribus series teaser
"So far everything looks great, and Rhea Seehorn will nail this role. Can't wait," writes user @brentaiken5508. Others are already calling the series a cinematic "masterpiece" sight unseen.

What's the Show About

The plot details remain scarce. IMDb reveals this much: the world's most miserable person is tasked with saving the world... from happiness.

The premiere hits Apple TV+ on November 7th, with the first season running through December 26th. The cast includes Carolina Wydra, Carlos Manuel Vesga, plus Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte.

How It All Started

"Pluribus" deserves the title of 2025's most mysterious series. The creators give almost no straight answers, just teasing us with cryptic clips.
Petri dish on yellow background, on the left the face of actress Rhea Seehorn
Frame from Pluribus series teaser and series poster
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The first clip dropped in late July: a woman licking sugar donuts while text read "Help yourself." Apple TV+ then launched an hour-long livestream with a countdown to the teaser release, featuring a poster with a Petri dish, cotton swab, and the tagline "Happiness is contagious."

Fan Theories

From these breadcrumbs, viewers are already building their own plot theories. We at zoomboola.com previously proposed our own ideas:
  • — A happiness virus. Not metaphorical, but an actual infection causing artificial euphoria. Humanity gets infected, losing their freedom.
  • — A utopian world. Everyone's happy, but it's a facade hiding control and oppression.
  • — A new form of consciousness. Possibly about technology that changes the very nature of emotions.
  • — A story about loneliness. In a world of artificial happiness, the hero seeks the right to be sad and authentic.
Gilligan knows how to craft stories where genre elements mask what really matters — people and their weaknesses. "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" proved he's equally powerful with crime drama and philosophical undertones.

Now the stakes are higher: "Pluribus" balances between dystopia, sci-fi, and psychology. That's exactly why viewers are already calling it a masterpiece. Yet nobody really understands what the show's about. But maybe that's the secret: Gilligan's playing with expectations, and the less we know now, the bigger the payoff will be come November.