Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Pluribus Episodes 1 & 2.

There have been many apocalypses on television lately, but the one on Pluribus certainly stands out . The new Apple TV series created by Vince Gilligan follows protagonist Carol Sturka ( Rhea Seehorn ) as she struggles with her new life as someone immune to the alien virus that has turned most of humanity into a hivemind that is always deeply concerned with her happiness and well-being. As nice as it may seem, however, Carol is pretty distressed by the whole thing, especially considering how the apocalypse itself — or "the Joining," as the hivemind calls it — takes place in the series premiere . It's one of the most chilling sequences in recent TV history, but not for the reasons you'd expect .

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