Love ‘Pluribus’? 5 mind-bending shows even more unsettling than Vince Gilligan’s new series
Without a doubt, ‘Pluribus’ has been the talk of the town for the last few months. For the unversed, let us share with you, ‘Pluribus’ is a sci-fi television series that revolves around an author named Carol Sturka (Rhea Seeborn), who is one of the 13 people unaffected by a mysterious virus that creates the psychological effect of making everybody happy. The series premiered on Apple TV on November 7, 2025, and viewers can’t stop talking about it. Created by Vince Gilligan, well-known for his works on shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ the series has received positive feedback from critics and fans. The viewers are literally in awe of Gilligan’s writing and direction, Seehorn’s acting, and the show’s originality. If you’re looking for more unsettling shows like ‘Pluribus,’ we’ve got you all covered.
Severance
If you liked ‘Pluribus,’ then you might enjoy the Apple TV’s thriller show ‘Severance’ as well. The storyline of the show sheds light on the tale of employees working at Lumon Industries, a biotechnology corporation, who have undergone "severance"—a procedure that splits a person's memories between work and their personal life. The star cast of the show includes Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock.
Dark Matter
Apple TV’s sci-fi show ‘Dark Matter’, which is based on the novel of the same name, is also a good watch. The narrative of the show focuses on a physicist named Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) who is warped into an alternate version of his life. Jason must pull all stops to return to his reality and stop the other Jason from taking over his life. Along with Edgerton, the series also features Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayi Okeniyi, and Oakes Fegley in pivotal roles.
Silo
Graham Host’s ‘Silo’ has also kept the viewers on the edge of their seats. In case you’re wondering, ‘Silo’ is a sci-fi dystopian drama television series that hinges on a large community residing in a huge underground silo consisting of 144 levels. It chronicles around Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson), an engineer who gets trapped in the mysteries of the past and the present. Other cast members of the show include Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walter, Avi Nash, Rick Gomez, Chinaza Uche, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Alexandria Riley, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, and Steve Zahn.
For All Mankind
When we talk about ‘For All Mankind,’ it is a sci-fi drama series created by Ronald D. Moore. This particular show dramatizes an alternate history depicting "what would have happened if the global space race had never ended" after the Soviet Union succeeded in the first crewed Moon landing ahead of the United States. The series has a star-studded cast including Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Wrenn Schmidt, Sonya Walger, and Krys Marshall.
Servant
Horror shows can be a tricky thing to get right, but the makers of ‘Servant’ just knew what they were doing. ‘Servant’ is a psychological horror series that narrates the story of Dorothy Turner (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell), a couple living in Philadelphia who hire an 18-year-old nanny named Leanne Grayson (Neil Tiger Free) for their infant son Jericho. However, their son Jericho is dead, so the pair has a reborn doll made of their late infant son, and the mother believes that the doll is actually her infant son. This truly chilling horror show will surely send chills down your spine.
