Pluribus gets even more lonely โ and dangerous โ in episode 5
- Episode 5 of Pluribus sees Carol facing even more challenges as she navigates her role within the hive mind.
- The hive mind, tired of Carol’s destructive behavior, tells her they need “a little space” in a recorded message.
- This development comes after two previous episodes where Carol was involved with an exploding hand grenade and an ill-advised truth serum.
- Carol is one of the few survivors on Earth after a virus turns most of humanity into a connected hive mind.
- The show Pluribus, created by Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan, explores this sci-fi concept in a new and thought-provoking way.

After the last two episodes of Pluribus – in which Carol (Rhea Seehorn) was involved with an exploding hand grenade and an ill-advised truth serum – I couldn’t help but wonder just how long the hive mind would tolerate her destructive ways. Well, here we are in episode 5, and I have an answer. “We just need a little space,” the hive tells her over a recorded message.
Welcome to our weekly Verge-subscriber discussion of Pluribus, the new sci-fi series on Apple TV from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. The show follows Carol as one of the few “survivors” on Earth after a virus of unknown origins turns the rest of the world into a connected โฆ
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Q. What happened to Carol in the last two episodes of Pluribus?
A. She was involved with an exploding hand grenade and an ill-advised truth serum.
Q. How did the hive mind react to Carol’s destructive ways?
A. The hive mind told her they just needed a little space.
Q. Who is the creator of the new sci-fi series Pluribus on Apple TV?
A. Vince Gilligan, known for Breaking Bad.
Q. What is the premise of the show Pluribus?
A. The show follows Carol as one of the few “survivors” on Earth after a virus turns the rest of the world into a connected hive mind.
Q. How does the virus affect the world in the show Pluribus?
A. It turns the rest of the world into a connected hive mind.
Q. What is the title of the weekly discussion about Pluribus on The Verge?
A. Weekly subscriber discussion.
Q. Where can you find the full story about Pluribus on Apple TV?
A. On The Verge website.