In Pluribus Episode 8, Carol Is Finally Asking The Right ...

What’s Happening

So get this: Rhea Seehorn has been killing it as Carol Sturka on Pluribus, and in the first season’s eighth episode, she’s finally asking the right questions.

Television Science Fiction Shows In Pluribus Episode 8, Carol Is Finally Asking The Right Questions By Devin Meenan Dec. 19, 2025 1:00 pm EST Apple TV Spoilers for “Pluribus” episode 8 follow . (wild, right?)

In tracking responses to and discourse around “Pluribus,” it seems like many viewers are frustrated that Carol (Rhea Seehorn) isn’t asking the hive-minded Others more questions about how they function.

The Details

The Others are quite forthcoming; as Carol found out in episode 6, “HDP,” all the other immune survivors learned about the Others’ “Soylent Green” like eating habits them, whereas Carol did grueling detective work. Well, in episode 8, “Charm Offensive,” Carol has (as the title suggests) swapped out her stick for a carrot.

The last “Pluribus” episode’s uneventful but fire story hammered in the boredom Carol was feeling as literally the only person left in Albuquerque. So, she called the Others and Zosia (Karolina Wydra) in particular.

Why This Matters

She’s kicked off acting more friendly towards them and is using her time with Zosia to ask questions without seeming suspicious. For example, Carol organizes massages for her and Zosia so she can ask how the Others feel; do they feel the physical sensations of literally everyone on Earth, simultaneously? When they’re stargazing, Carol asks Zosia what the Others know of the planet the virus came from, Kepler 22-b (almost nothing, it turns out) .

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

Key Takeaways

• As the episode goes on, though, it asks you to consider who’s running the real charm offensive.
• Has Carol been seduced the Others?

The Bottom Line

As the episode goes on, though, it asks you to consider who’s running the real charm offensive. Has Carol been seduced the Others?

Is this a W or an L? You decide.