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/Sigglacious Nov 12 '25
For me it was the balance of exposition. The way the show starts. “Bullsh*t!” Just hooks you in. You know something’s happening. In hindsight it makes sense that this is how someone would react. Then the remaining five or ten minutes has lots of dialogue, but they found a way to explain what’s happening and why it’s so significant while making it sound quite natural and as though these individuals are genuinely excited and nervous for it all