Pluribus and Fallout both imagine peace built by erasing free will

Apple TV's Pluribus and Prime Video's Fallout — two of the most popular sci‑fi series on streaming — share a chilling connection: both depict systems that promise peace by eliminating individuality. Pluribus is listed with a release date of November 6, 2025, while Fallout is the hit adaptation on Prime Video.

In Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn) is one of the few people to retain autonomy while much of the population has joined a hivemind or died. That collective consciousness merges thoughts, memories and personalities into a single purpose; characters like the charismatic Zosia (Karolina Wydra) embody the hivemind's appeal, and Kusimayu (Darinka Arones) voluntarily joins the Others in a finale scene that frames surrender as a form of kindness.

By the end of Season 1 Carol moves to undo the Joining entirely, a development the series sets up for Season 2, and the virus sent from space is said to be likely explored in future seasons. Fallout approaches the theme through technology: Season 2 introduces an "automated man" device originally conceived by Mr.

House (Justin Theroux) and being perfected by Hank MacLean. As Hank isolates in New Vegas, his experiments produce horrifying failures, including exploding heads, even as the device can be used to turn people into docile, obedient workers — a duality Lucy (Ella Purnell) experiences when she is forced to use it.

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