'Pluribus' bomb drops: studio notes changed the finale & Tim Cook's cookies

Sony and Apple though that "Pluribus" had a dull ending, which led to the atomic bomb delivery, and a promotional effort using Tim Cook's social media came under fire over an erroneous assumption about AI.


The Vince Gilligan comedy-drama "Pluribus" concluded its first season on Apple TV on Christmas Eve. It ended with a bang thanks to Apple's studio note. Pun intended.

At the end of the last episode of the season finale, main protagonist "Carol," played by Rhea Seehorn, discovers a large crate has been placed on her doorstep by The Others.' The crate contains an atom bomb, seemingly in reference to an earlier episode when Carol asked the Others if they would hand over a bomb if she asked for one.


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