Pluribus garnered acclaim when it premiered on Apple TV in November, but fans hoping for a speedy comeback may be disappointed, as the already-greenlit second season is proving to be slow progress.
The post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, created by Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan, sees Rhea Seehorn portray Carol Sturka, a novelist who finds herself isolated after an alien virus turns the rest of humanity into a hive mind.
With the streamer granting a two-season order before the series had even premiered, some fans hoped that there would be a quick turnaround following the first season, but they could be disappointed as Seehorn confirmed that there is no filming date.
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"We don't know [when it begins filming]," she told Michael Rosenbaum on the Inside of You podcast. "They're in the writers' room right now. No, I don't [know anything]. He [Gilligan] said I should sharpen my pantomime skills. I'm kidding.
"He said this publicly... they went back to the writers room with all these thoughts… They basically just wanted to go back to square one. But I mean I think that's why these shows are so rewarding. He would even say he wishes he could get it back on sooner!"
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While we'll have to wait for a second season, the first chapter was acclaimed by critics, with Rotten Tomatoes currently reporting a near-perfect approval rating of 99% from 184 reviews.
"The cinematography is just utterly fantastic. There are so many scenes in this that I just think are captivating," opined BBC.com, while The Australian dubbed it a "startling piece of storytelling".
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The New Statesman was also full of praise, writing: "It is a brave thing, in our polarised, warring and fearful world, to create a TV series whose message seems to be: no, actually, everything would not be better if we could all just get along."
"This show is by no means dystopic. Instead, Pluribus is a methodical and sometimes meditative study of humanity with elements of a psychological sci-fi thriller and a terrific character anchoring the action," wrote The Globe and Mail.
Pluribus streams on Apple TV.
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