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One of the buzziest new TV shows in 2025 is Pluribus from X-Files writer and Breaking Bad creator Vince Gillian. It follows an alien invasion that spreads through a mysterious virus that has infected the entire planet into a collective hive-mind, with the exceptions of a small handful people who still have a mind of their own.
The sci-fi series is getting a lot of attention for its smart premise, layered storytelling and in-depth characters. Want to watch Pluribus online? New episodes of season one drop on Fridays on Apple TV for subscribers only.
How to Watch Pluribus Online for Free
A subscription to Apple TV can give you access to stream Pluribus online. Apple TV is ad-free and goes for $12.99 per month, or $99 per year. You can watch everything the streamer has to offer, including original titles, such as Pluribus, The Morning Show, For All Mankind, Severance, Long Way Home and Long Way Up, Servant, Silo, Invasion, Foundation, Lessons in Chemistry, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Masters of the Air and more.
The service also includes music documentaries and programming, like 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson, K-Pop Idols, Carpool Karaoke and others. Apple TV has access to live sports, including Friday Night Baseball.
Not a subscriber? Sign up for a seven-day free trial to watch Pluribus.
Created by Vince Gilligan, Pluribus follows Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a fantasy romance author who is one of the few people in the world who hasn’t been infected with a mysterious virus that has taken over the planet. She has to learn to live with alien invasion, while also coping with the loss of her wife, Helen (Miriam Shor).
The sci-fi series also stars Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Samba Schutte, Peter Bergman, Menik Gooneratne, Darinka Arones, Karan Soni and others.
You can watch Pluribus on Apple TV now with new episodes dropping every Friday. You can watch for free with a seven-day free trial. In the meantime, watch the trailer for season one below.
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