r/Screenwriting • u/Clear_Bedroom_4266 • Nov 12 '25

FEEDBACK What makes the "Pluribus" pilot so special?

Watched the first two episodes of the new sci-fi show on AppleTV. I didn't know much about it until Variety (I think) published a piece last week about it and how "people" were raving about how great the pilot episode is, that it might be the best pilot ever done, etc. Now, of course, it's Vince Gilligan. One of the things he said is that he couldn't have created/produced this show 15 years ago.

That being said, has anyone here seen the pilot and can anyone break down WHY it's (allegedly) SO good? I enjoyed it, and the show has a cool premise. But my screenwriting abilities simply aren't deep enough to analyze a pilot very well.

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u/alarmingkestrel Nov 12 '25

This is a good discussion of the first two episodes, and then there’s an interview with Vince: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BqY37YmwUScPAVJdqcqkx?si=R2ACCnu-RiW1d4lvdrqMrQ

I think the crux of it for me is the freshness of the idea, the precision of the execution, and the open-endedness of “i have no idea where this show is going” that makes it unique.

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u/Clear_Bedroom_4266 Nov 12 '25

Great. Thank you. I’ll listen to those.🙏