The Showrunner Discloses He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer did not foresee that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the hit program coming to an end—and the next chapter greenlit and underway—the creative team opened up about the fan response and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Viewer Reception
One could easily to get distracted by the constant speculation and fan theories regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.
“It's like being constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's wonderful, but I hear about it through word of mouth, and that's by design. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We don't try to change the plot,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not influenced by online forums.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Will Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
So if the creative staff aren't taking cues by public opinion, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… in a way.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to discard a solid concept for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we conceive of something superior and I imagine we will be doing that.”
Then again, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and we're in there,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Then again, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV+.
