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December 26, 2025
‘Bob Odenkirk called to check on me after he saw it’: Rhea Seehorn on the intensity of making hit show Pluribus
The star has hit the big time as a total grump in her new Apple TV drama – no mean feat, given how delightful she is. She talks Lego therapy, freaking out her Better Call Saul co-star and her frustration with the Guardian crossword
TL;DR
- Rhea Seehorn is gaining widespread recognition for her starring role in the Apple TV+ series Pluribus.
- Pluribus has become Apple TV's most-watched show and is critically adored.
- Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, who is immune to an alien virus that has connected the rest of humanity into a hive mind.
- Carol's task is to restore individuality, with the added complication that millions die when she loses her temper.
- Creator Vince Gilligan changed the lead character's gender to specifically cast Seehorn after seeing her in Better Call Saul.
- This is Seehorn's first series lead role after working since the 1990s.
- Seehorn finds the show challenging but rewarding and enjoys interacting with viewers about its themes.
- She avoids reading online discourse about the show due to a fear of negative comments.
- Seehorn enjoys activities like crossword puzzles, Lego sets, and painting to decompress.
- She previously lived with co-stars Bob Odenkirk and Patrick Fabian during Better Call Saul and continued a similar tradition on Pluribus.
- The season one finale of Pluribus ends on a cliffhanger, and a second season is confirmed but without a release date.
- Seehorn, like her characters, receives scripts one at a time and doesn't know future plot developments.
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