With its story about a blissful hive mind, Apple TV’s Pluribus has quickly become a big show for the streaming service. Created by Vince Gilligan, the man behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the series follows the last free-thinking people on Earth. The actors bringing these characters to life are a fascinating mix, including award-winning soap opera stars, familiar faces from popular dramas, and international talent. If you have been watching and wondering where you have seen them before, here is your complete guide.
In Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn takes on her first major leading role as Carol Sturka, a romance novelist who is immune to the alien virus. Carol is cynical, impulsive, and furious at the world for taking her partner, making her the opposite of the character that made Seehorn famous.
“I was like, Wow, he’s really swinging for the fences with this show,” Seehorn said about reading the script for the first time. “I was so thrilled for a show like this to exist.”
Audiences will most likely recognize Seehorn from her role as the brilliant and complex lawyer Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul, a performance that earned her three Emmy nominations. She also had a recurring role on the political satire Veep and appeared in the 2024 film Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Playing the enigmatic Zosia, a member of the hive mind assigned to Carol, is Karolina Wydra. Her character’s calm and compliant nature is central to the show’s tension.
Wydra is a Polish-American actress and model with a long list of credits. Sci-fi and horror fans might know her from the found-footage film Europa Report or the vampire series True Blood, where she played Violet. She also had a major role on the medical drama House as Dominika Petrova, a woman who marries Dr. House for a green card. For a fun throwback, some may remember her from a 2006 Nespresso commercial starring George Clooney.
When it comes to the future of the show, even Wydra is kept in the dark by creator Vince Gilligan. She says this helps her stay in the moment with her character.
“I love that about Vince because he keeps everything to himself and then it gets revealed little bit by little bit,” Wydra explained.
The world of Pluribus is filled with memorable characters brought to life by a talented ensemble.
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One of the most surprising castings is Peter Bergman as Davis Taffler, the government official who first contacts Carol. Bergman is a giant of American daytime television, having played Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless for over 35 years. He is a three-time Emmy winner in that role. The cameo was arranged by Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, an old friend of Bergman’s.
Pluribus is an Apple TV+ exclusive. All nine episodes of the first season are available to stream now on the platform. The show was released on November 7, 2025. Apple TV+ has already ordered a second season, and writing for it began in November 2025.
creative marketing move similar to what was done for Severance, Apple has released a chapter from Carol Sturka’s in-universe fantasy novel, Bloodsong of Wycaro, for free on Apple Books. This allows fans to dive deeper into the world of the show.
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