Pluribus has recently become the most watched Apple TV show ever. Now, star Rhea Seehorn, who plays Carol in the sci-fi drama, has a grand theory on why viewers are flocking to the series in their droves.
“Did I expect it? No, I wouldn’t dare to,” Seehorn answers when asked by GamesRadar+ whether she saw Pluribus’ popularity coming.
“I do think there a lot of very smart shows, and I also give credit to Bradley Russell Vince Gilligan and his particular audiences – starting with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, now Pluribus – [where] he very much assumes the intelligence of his audience, which I think people feel rewarded by.”
“I didn’t see it coming, but it makes sense to me that it would strike a particular chord – maybe a lot of us really did want to have some of these big, philosophical questions and weren’t sure where to funnel it,” Seehorn says. “It’s been gratifying and thrilling to see people talk about the show in that kind of way.”
