Pluribus

What’s it about?

In a world consumed by a strange surge of manufactured joy, Carol Sturka, immune to the effect, must uncover the truth and rescue humanity from its own bliss.

The facts 

• Created by Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul)
• Stars Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)
• English language 
• Pluribus is set to have 9 episodes, with individual ones dropping each Friday. There are 4 out so far, each between 45min and 1hr long. 

Why did it get this rating? 

This series was self-rated by Apple TV. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Pluribus is self-rated by Apple per episode. See Find A Rating for the rating for each episode.

Violence and content that may disturb 

This series contains scenes with violence and disturbing content, mostly centring around characters who have been infected by a virus. Some of the stronger examples include: 

• Corpses are seen laying in pools of blood
• A dead character is shown with fully burned legs
• A dead body is wrapped in a blanket with flies surrounding it.

Sexual references and nudity 

A man brags about having “sex servants,” which may be disturbing due to the women having limited free will. 

A man talks about woman who “jerk him off.”

You see full buttock nudity as a woman walks away nude. 

Offensive language

“F**k” and “sh*t” are used frequently.

When content stays with you: 

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information 

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?