Vince Gilligan Shares He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... At the Moment.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he remarks. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the hit series wrapping up—and Season 2 officially in the works—the writers' room reflected on the viewer reception and whether it will influence the future direction of Pluribus.
About the Overwhelming Audience Reaction
It would be easy to get swayed by the constant speculation and audience predictions about Pluribus. The creator is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I learn of it from others, and that's on purpose. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a bottomless pit I know I would disappear down and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Despite Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s it's impossible to ignore the immensely favorable response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not changed by online forums.”
“It's wiser to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Has the creator Know the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that the writers aren’t being guided by public opinion, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“There are some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a solid concept for a superior concept. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we conceive of something superior and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Then again, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Then again, why not reference the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to wake up in bed next to Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus is streaming now on the streaming service.
