Grenade
| "Grenade" | |
|---|---|
| Pluribus episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Gordon Smith |
| Written by | Gordon Smith |
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"Grenade" is the third episode of the American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series Pluribus. The episode was written and directed by award-winning[1] screenwriter Gordon Smith, who previously worked with the team on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. It was released on Apple TV on November 14th.
The series follows Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), a cynical novelist who soon finds that she is one of the few survivors of an alien virus outbreak that turns most of humanity into a permanently optimistic hive mind. "Grenade" depicts Carol's new life co-existing with the hive mind.
Plot
More than 7 years before the Joining, Carol and Helen visit an ice hotel, where despite Carol's grumpy nature, they witness the aurora borealis. In the present, Carol and Zosia fly back to Albuquerque, during which Carol attempts to get in contact with one of the immune with scientific experience, but he refuses to answer. Zosia provides Carol with a package that Helen had ordered before the Joining. Carol demands the hive mind completely forget about Helen, and at one point asks for a hand grenade. Carol refuses a meal prepared by the hive mind, and instead goes grocery shopping on her own, finding her local store empty because of the Others' allocation of resources, but at her request, the store is immediately restocked. Later, Zosia brings by the hand grenade Carol had requested. Over drinks, Carol vents her frustration, during which Zosia brings up the ice hotel trip. Carol takes and primes the hand grenade, thinking it was a fake, but shocked to learn it was real; Zosia quickly throws it away but she is injured in the explosion and taken to a hospital. While waiting for Zosia to recover, Carol speaks to the hive mind, asking if they would give her anything, even a nuclear weapon, while the hive mind says it would. Carol asks the Others to leave her alone as she contemplates this.
Reception
The episode received positive reviews, with critics praising the episode's world-building and conclusion.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gordon Smith - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ "Pluribus: Season 1, Episode 3 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
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