Samba Schutte Joins ‘Pluribus’ as Season 2 Regular

WHO:

Deadline - Samba Schutte plays Mr. Diabaté, a Mauritanian character, in *Pluribus*.

Variety - Samba Schutte played Mr. Diabaté as a guest star in Season 1; the character is immune to the outbreak.

Variety - Rhea Seehorn plays Carol, whom Mr. Diabaté is compared with regarding immunity to the outbreak.

Variety - Schutte is also known for starring in an HBO production; the article excerpt does not name it.

WHAT:

Deadline - Apple TV’s *Pluribus* has promoted Schutte to series regular for its second season.

Variety - Schutte has been upped to series-regular status for *Pluribus* Season 2.

Deadline - In Season 1, Mr. Diabaté cultivates a hedonistic lifestyle of luxury for himself.

Variety - Mr. Diabaté lives a hedonistic lifestyle.

Screen Rant - *Pluribus* is getting a cast-status change as filming begins.

WHERE:

Deadline - *Pluribus* is an Apple TV production.

Variety - The excerpt identifies *Pluribus* as a series but does not specify a filming location.

HOW:

Deadline - Schutte’s promotion makes him a series regular after appearing as a guest star in Season 1.

Screen Rant - The production has begun filming; the excerpt does not provide further details about the process.

(UPDATED November 13, 2026 21:04 UTC)

Apple TV’s *Pluribus* has promoted Samba Schutte to series regular for its second season. Schutte played Mr. Diabaté, an outbreak-immune guest character, in the show’s first season. The character leads a hedonistic life of luxury and is compared with Rhea Seehorn’s Carol.