Apple TV’s “Pluribus” explores the loss of self in its fascinating first season…

******SMILEY-FACED SPOILERS!😊****** Apple TV’s sci-fi series “Pluribus” sprang from the mind of writer/creator/producer (and occasional director) Vince Gilligan (“The X-Files,” “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), and while his new series also takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it’s not part of the “Breaking Bad” universe. If anything, Gilligan’s new series recalls his work on “The…

The first two episodes of AppleTV’s “Pluribus” give rise to a world of shiny, happy, eerie people…

*****SMILEY-FACED SPOILERS!***** The trailer for AppleTV’s new sci-fi series “Pluribus” (Latin for many) had me hooked for several reasons; creator/producer/director Vince Gilligan (“The X-Files,” “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), lead actress Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”) and a not-unfamiliar sci-fi idea of a shared human consciousness. The plans to create a unique RNA molecule has…