If you’ve watched the first two episodes of Pluribus , you know Apple TV has another sci-fi sensation on its hands. The latest series from Vince Gilligan ( Breaking Bad , Better Call Saul, The X-Files) imagines that the entire world has suddenly become joined in a single hive mind , with only a few exceptions, including Carol (Rhea Seehorn). Though (almost) the entire world would very much like Carol to become part of “the Joining,” she’s extremely reluctant—even when “the Others” rustle up a very special chaperone to attend to her various needs.

That person is Zosia, played by Karolina Wydra, who’s selected for the job because she resembles a female version of the swashbuckling hero of Carol’s romantasy books. Her good looks are distracting, but Zosia is also frequently the

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