The last scene of the penultimate and eighth episode sets the stage for the Pluribus finale. "Charm Offensive" opens with Manousos in a hospital in Panama, and it bookends with him in the U.S. and Mexico border. He set out for Albuquerque from his home in Paraguay in the closing minute of the sixth episode, and it looks like he and Carol will meet in the Pluribus finale.Theories are circulating on the internet regarding the season 1 finale releasing next week, which we know will lead to season 2."Already picked up for a second season, “Pluribus” is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. In addition to Seehorn, the series stars Karolina Wydra and Carlos Manuel Vesga, and guest stars Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte."Pluribus Episode 9 Release date and time: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe season 1 finale is scheduled to stream on Apple TV next Thursday. However, rumors are also circulating that the finale will stream on Apple TV a day early; however, this has NOT been confirmed as of now. So, the early date should be treated as a rumor for now. Therefore, here's when you can catch the episode on Apple TV in your geographical location:Pacific Standard Time: 06:00 PM, December 25, 2025Eastern Standard Time: 09:00 PM, December 25, 2025Indian Standard Time: 06:30 AM, December 26, 2025Greenwich Mean Time +1: 01:00 AM, December 26, 2025Australian Eastern Standard Time: 11:00 AM, December 26, 2025Central European Time: 03:00 AM, December 26, 2025What was the penultimate episode about? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe penultimate episode of Pluribus saw Carol's evolving attitudes towards The Others, from hostility to curiosity. She and Zosia spend some time together, and Carol's attraction towards her comes to a head in this episode. After getting intimate, she and Zosia are staying together as Carol encourages the latter to use "I" and "Me" pronounce.As the two share a pleasant moment, Zosia informs Carol that Manousos is on the border, setting up the finale next week. The synopsis for the eighth episode reads:"Carol takes a different tack with The Others and discovers more than she anticipated. Manousos awakens in unfamiliar surroundings."What do we know about the upcoming finale?Given how the eighth episode ended, we already know that Manousos and Carol will meet in the finale after the former's long journey since the sixth episode. Rhea Seehorn teased a crazy finale in last week's Deadline interview:"It’s bananas. The same as the first episode. I have virtually the same reaction to all of them. I’m like, ‘What!?’ Then I’m like, ‘Holy crap. All right, let’s go.’ I mean, They read so beautifully. I knew when I was reading the scripts [that] this would be the kind of show that I would love. I would be obsessed with this show even if I didn’t get to be in it. So it’s just been a huge reward to get to play it, and to get to be kind of the the audience’s access point in going down this rabbit hole. As far as the finale, I loved it. I was immediately, desperately needing Season 2. They are in the writers room now, and I have not asked any questions yet. I might just be surprised, right along with the audience. I’ll play it before they’ll see it, but I might, I might wait. I don’t know."Watch the eighth episode before the Pluribus Season 1 finale streams next week.