Apple TV’s buzzy sci-fi series Pluribus explores what it might be like to be one of the few remaining free-thinking individuals in a world taken over by an alien virus that turns humanity into one group-thinking organism with many bodies.

Each episode begins with a cold open, followed by the show’s quick but impactful main titles. The sequence’s motion graphics were created by editor Joey Reinisch, who worked as an assistant editor on Better Call Saul, also created by Vince Gilligan, and now works as an editor on HBO Max’s The Pitt. According to Gilligan, Reinisch cooked up the graphics at home on his computer. 

The sequence is set to a theme composed by Dave Porter, who worked with Gilligan on the scores for both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Both parts of the theme song are sung by Kenya Hathaway.  

While the motion graphics look simple, there’s a lot going on behind the dots. Like the show itself, the title sequence begins with a series of pulsing waves. These then resolve into letters, within which are fingerprints signifying unique individuality, one the series’ key themes.

The “P” that starts the word “Pluribus” is then filled with dots, representing the “them” or all of the people who lost their individual sense of self in the event. And then the “i” in “Pluribus” appears as the number one, also representing this story of one woman, best-selling romantasy author Carol Sturka (Golden Globe-winner Rhea Seehorn), who is very unique and very alone in this new world.  

The light yet haunting theme song also reflects back to the series, which explores some intense themes while also managing to be both funny and light at times.

‍Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.

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