Rhea Seehorn's Carol Sturka is the unlikely hero of "Pluribus." The romance author is quickly thrown into chaos when she becomes one of only a handful of people able to resist the effects of an alien virus that turns humans into contented, hive-mind drones . For creator Vince Gilligan, writing a show where the hero was a romance author was about finding the most inconvenient and awkward protagonist for a sci-fi thriller possible — plus, he finds romance authors more fun than other writers.

"Pluribus," is a superb and intriguingly peculiar sci-fi series anchored by yet another great performance from Seehorn. But there's no doubt the show has a lot more going for it than a former "Better Call Saul" star reminding us all why she's so great. "Pluribus" seems like a particularly timely show

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