With Mr. Diabaté’s Las Vegas fantasy fading in Carol’s ( Rhea Seehorn ) rearview mirror, Pluribus turns its attention to what life really feels like in complete isolation.

In parallel stories, Carol and the only other survivor upset by the state of things—the mysterious Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga, whose presence is as formidable as Seehorn’s)—embark on separate journeys that make them realize nobody can remain an island forever. Even if they’re stubborn as hell, which both of these characters definitely are.

Carol’s two chunks of narrative, which chart her declining mental state as her weeks in total isolation roll on, frame Manousos’ more literal trip as he departs his home in Paraguay and points his car north, with Albuquerque as his destination.

Carol’s first segment pick

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