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Just when you thought it was no longer possible to do a new spin on the world ending, here comes Vince ‘ Breaking Bad ’ Gilligan. Despite its heart-on-sleeve influences (hello, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ), Gilligan’s follow-up to Better Call Saul feels not only impressively fresh but also ripe with juicy satire.

While the source of the big Episode 1 earth-shattering event is extra-terrestrial, this is no invasion by beings from another world. They’ve just sent us a long-distance gift. And though most of humanity remains profoundly changed by this viral outbreak — barring 13 inexplicably immune individuals including main character Carol ( Better Call Saul MVP Rhea Seehorn) — they are not mindless, flesh-craving zombies.

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