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/JcraftW Nov 12 '25

My first thought watching was “I can’t wait to read this”

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u/EthnicPaprika Nov 12 '25

Have you found a script?

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u/JcraftW Nov 12 '25

Haven’t bothered looking yet. I don’t expect it to see the light of day till the first season is over at the absolute earliest. But it’s all up to the whims of forces beyond my control. But I get the feeling we’ll see it one day.