Emmy-Winning Pluribus Promotes Samba Schutte to Series Regular for Season 2
Schutte’s role expands
Schutte appeared in two episodes of Pluribus’ first season and will have a larger place in the upcoming season. He plays Mr. Diabaté, one of a small number of people whose consciousness remains outside an extraterrestrial collective mind.
Unlike Carol Sturka, played by Seehorn, Diabaté welcomes the changed world. He lives in a Las Vegas casino hotel, where his wishes are met.
Production and cast
Season 2 is in production. Apple TV has not shared a premiere date. Schutte joins Seehorn, Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga as a series regular. For his first-season work, Schutte received a Saturn Award nomination for best guest star.
Awards and production team
Pluribus’ first season won six Emmys, including lead actress for Seehorn and a writing award for creator Vince Gilligan. The series also received a Peabody Award. Sony Pictures TV produces the show. Gilligan executive produces alongside Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock, Diane Mercer, Jeff Frost, Jenn Carroll and Trina Siopy.
Other work
Schutte’s credits include HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death and NBC’s Sunnyside. His voice work includes Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, several Call of Duty: Black Ops games and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Key points
- Samba Schutte will be a series regular in Pluribus season 2.
- He played Mr. Diabaté in two episodes of the first season.
- Season 2 is in production, with no premiere date announced.
- The first season won six Emmys and a Peabody Award.