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Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus Team Shares SXSW Insights as Season 2 Wait Stretches

The Apple TV hit remains a top performer with writing for the next season progressing slowly.

Overview

  • At SXSW, Vince Gilligan said he briefly considered portraying the hive-mind crowds without clothing before ruling it out for practical and platform reasons, a notion that prompted Rhea Seehorn’s humorous relief.
  • Costume designer Jennifer Bryan detailed how the collective’s wardrobe was designed to grow more minimal and utilitarian over time to reflect diminishing individualism.
  • Gilligan reiterated that Season 2 is underway but moving slowly, stressing it will not follow an annual schedule and offering no release date.
  • Industry coverage has floated late 2027 or even 2028 as possible windows for the next installment, characterized as projections rather than confirmed plans.
  • Pluribus continues to post strong metrics, with reports of record Apple TV viewership, ongoing top‑ten placement, a Golden Globe win, and a 98% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.