Carol Sturka’s story is only just beginning. With an atom bomb now at hand, Pluribus Season 2 is set to continue the tale of a mostly-captive Earth and its alien inhabitants. From when we might see it to the earliest production details, here’s a comprehensive look at everything we know so far.
Within a matter of weeks, Vince Gilligan’s latest shot up the charts to become Apply TV’s most-watched series to date. Surpassing both Severance and Ted Lasso, the slower-paced sci-fi show kept viewers hooked week after week.
But with the first run of episodes now behind us, it of course begs the question, what comes next? Well, we still have a while to wait before we get any answers, but rest assured, Season 2 is indeed on the way.
So to get ahead of the curve, here’s an in-depth breakdown of all there is to know about Pluribus Season 2.
There is currently no release date or even rough release window for Pluribus Season 2.
What we do know for certain, however, is that Season 2 is a certainty. After a brief bidding war, Apple immediately put forward a two-season order for the Breaking Bad creator’s new show. As such, a second batch of episodes was guaranteed before Season 1 even filmed.
As for when we might see it, details remain murky at best. Neither Apple nor Gilligan has outlined a roadmap for Season 2’s production at the time of writing. All we’ve heard thus far is that “We’re working on it,” as he told Entertainment Weekly. “It takes us a while. I would love to go faster if I could.”
Therefore, given the scale of each episode and the reported $15 million budget a piece, it’s a safe bet we’re still a ways out. For our money, we’d expect a late 2027 or early 2028 release for Season 2 of Pluribus.
What will Pluribus Season 2 be about?
As Season 1 drew to a close, Carol’s relationship with Zosia (The Others) became strained. It turns out, the aliens have figured out a way to convert our protagonist, using her frozen eggs to create stem cells. They warned she may only have a month before the process is ready, and her time in control comes to an end.
Returning to her neighborhood in Albuquerque, she admits moral defeat to Manousos. It’s time to save the world, and it’s clear that will be the major focus of Season 2.
How exactly an Atom Bomb might be used for good remains unclear, but writers have known about its leverage in future seasons for quite a while, so there’s evidently a plan in place.
While Carol and Manousos work together to unfurl the alien scheme, be it through less hostile methods involving radio signals or atomic threats, The Others will continue their forward march. Toiling away in the background, the mysterious race has been building a giant satellite dish to transmit their signal to another distant planet. Will this project be completed in Season 2? It seems unlikely, but they’ll certainly be getting closer.
Back when Gilligan first envisioned the show, he projected a story spanning four seasons of television. Today, he remains consistent in that vision, but wants fans to “take [it] with a grain of salt.”
“But yeah, if you ask me, right here, right now, in November of 2025,” he responded to Esquire, “that seems like a good figure to me. It’d be good to get around 40 episodes.”
Is there a trailer?
No, there is currently no trailer for Pluribus Season 2. As production hasn’t gotten underway, there’s no footage or even behind-the-scenes images to speak of.
Given there’s also no shooting date locked in just yet, it’s unclear when we might get our first look at the second season. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as any new details arise. In the meantime, you can rewatch the Season 1 trailer below.
Will Season 2 be streaming?
Yes, Season 2 of Pluribus will be available exclusively on Apple TV… when it’s ready.
As we mentioned at the top, Pluribus quickly became the platform’s biggest series ever. Thus, Apple certainly won’t want to give it up to any rival platforms in the near future. It’s safe to expect the show will continue under the Apple umbrella until it’s finished.
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