The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Has a Plan for How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... At the Moment.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that his new science-fiction series would become a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the popular sci-fi show wrapping up—and Season 2 officially in the works—Gilligan and his team reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the rampant praise and online debates surrounding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being an endless supply of your favorite dessert and being in a state of bliss,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's by design. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. It's quite the opposite. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no escaping the immensely favorable response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not influenced by online forums.”
“It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
The Big Question: Does the showrunner See the Ending of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by fan response, does it imply they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… with some caveats.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about where the show might end up,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and we're in there,” Smith quips, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to wake up in bed beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.
