Civilization’s only hope is in the hands of one woman. In creator Vince Gilligan’s nine-episode Apple Original series Pluribus, the most miserable person on the planet must save the world from...happiness. Stream it exclusively on Apple TV.

Quick take: Emmy nominee Rhea Seehorn (Better Caul Saul) stars as Carol, a cynical romance novelist who, for unknown reasons, is immune to the mysterious virus that has turned the rest of the human race into a connected consciousness consumed by purposeful serenity.

Don’t miss: Karolina Wydra’s creepily calm performance as Zosia, Carol’s de facto ambassador to the new collective consciousness called “The Others.”

When it happens: New episodes of Pluribus drop Fridays.