Subj : I called the mysterious phone number for Apple TV+s new show from To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Jul 29 2025 12:15:08 I called the mysterious phone number for Apple TV+s new show from Breaking Bad creator, and Im absolutely shocked by the response Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:08:09 +0000 Description: A brand new series by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is coming to Apple TV+, and we know (almost) nothing except for a phone number. I called it, and have been left baffled. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Apple TV+ has announced a new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, yet we know almost nothing about it. We first heard about the new series through a social media post of a smiley face in a petri-dish , we then got our (very vague) first look at what was revealed to be called Pluribus after a fake countdown was posted online. While we do know that the show will star Rhea Seehorn, who I can now assume will play a woman called Carol (more on that later), what Pluribus is actually about is open to interpretation. Heres a rundown of what we see in the seconds-long Pluribus teaser . It opens with a wide shot of what appears to be a prison with a guard standing in the frame, then zooms in for an up-close look at the guard licking doughnuts and then placing them in a box. Linking back to the original teaser image shared on social beforehand, which featured the tagline 'Happiness is contagious' accompanied by a Petri dish containing a smiley face, we see a sign that reads 'Help Yourself' with the same smiley face. And thats literally all we know until now. Apple TV+ has released a phone number without explanation, showing Carol being asked to call it under no pressure. Its not even a message meant for me, but I couldnt help calling it to find out more. What I found, amazingly, was even more shocking and baffling than what Id already seen. I still dont understand what Apple TV+s new show from Breaking Bad is about after calling its ominous phone number Ive taken on the burden so you dont have to. If you were to call the phone number from the above advert, heres exactly what youd hear: It begins: "Hi Carol. We're so glad you called. We can't wait for you to join us. Dial 0 and we'll get back to you via text message." Obviously, Im not Carol, but I did dial 0 to get the next part of the message. "Please know your life is your own, Carol. You have agency!" (Again, my name is not Carol.) "That being said, Reply YES to sign up for updates from AppleTV+ and agree to our terms of use and Privacy Policy . Freq varies, consent not a condition of purchase, msg & data rates apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help." Slightly more boring, but even for a fictitious marketing stunt, Apple has to get its boilerplate T&Cs for SMS marketing in there somehow. I replied Yes and got this response: "You must have so many questions for us! Understand, we only want to make you happy. We'll be in touch soon. Text STOP to stop, HELP for help. So logic tells me Im going to be hearing from the mysterious Pluribus voice at some point in the future. What it will say, I do not know. When it will arrive, I cannot say. Who is Carol? Maybe Ill never find out. Maybe she never called the number back. Maybe Im Carol and my parents read my birth certificate wrong. Currently, the only clue for what on earth is going on is the title itself. Pluribus is a Latin word meaning many or more. It's most famously used in the phrase E pluribus unum, which translates to Out of many, one. If we apply this to what weve seen, Carol is our one but one of what, weve got no idea. Id bet any money that Apple TV+ and Gilligan are going to eke this marketing campaign out as much as they can. Clearly, Ill be getting part of it sent directly to me, and Im not sure whether to laugh or cry in anticipation. You might also like 'They're not sure they can trust each other': Foundation season 3 stars drop big hints about what's next for the Apple TV+ show's most unlikely team-up The best Apple TV+ show youre not watching just wrapped season 3 and star Harrison Ford says he wants a fourth Ted Lassos main cast is reunited in Apple TV+ season 4 production teaser, but one missing series regular is set to be recast ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/apple-tv-plus/i-called-the-mysterious-phon e-number-for-apple-tv-s-new-show-from-breaking-bad-creator-and-im-absolutely-s hocked-by-the-response --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .