Vince Gilligan devotees are watching his new Apple TV sci-fi drama "Pluribus" like eager children on an Easter egg hunt, intent on finding signs that the show shares its Albuquerque-set universe with "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul." Gilligan created all three series and last worked with star Rhea Seehorn on the 2022 finale of "Better Call Saul ." Seehorn anchors "Pluribus" as crankypants author Carol Sturka, who lives on a cul-de-sac that evokes the familiar street of "Breaking Bad" character Marie Schrader (Betsy Brandt).

Carol's house looks nothing like Marie's inside, although there is one carryover from "Better Call Saul" aside from Seehorn. You'll need sharp ears and a good memory to pick up on it, though: the voice heard when Carol calls the show's hive mind to have her garbag

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