Pluribus

Happy early Pluribus day! Yes, you read that right — this week's episode of Vince Gilligan's Apple TV sci-fi show has dropped a whole two days ahead of schedule, likely in part due to the impending Thanksgiving holiday for those of us celebrating, and likely also to get ahead of the return of another sci-fi streaming show that people will be binging this weekend. Whatever the reason, "Got Milk," written by Ariel Levine and directed by Gordon Smith, doesn't waste any time before launching into the immediate ripple effects of last week's cliffhanger.

When romance author Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) concocts a reckless plan to drug a member of the hivemind — in this case, Zosia (Karolina Wydra) — and demands an answer about how to reverse the alien phenomenon that linked almost every survivor on Earth, the Others... don't take it very well, to say the least. Their collective decision to ice Carol out for what's treated like a pretty personal violation of boundaries is the first time we've seen them really push back against any behavior from the immune, and it could have lingering consequences heading into the back half of the season — especially since the Others' absence ultimately allows Carol to make what seems like a pretty harrowing discovery about them. But "Got Milk" is also an episode that forces Seehorn to carry Pluribus on her shoulders for the bulk of the hour, and she does so in stunning fashion.