Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that the Apple TV+ show would become a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
With the first season of the popular program coming to an end—and Season 2 officially in the works—Gilligan and his team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Fan Response
Anyone might to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. The creator is striving to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, and that's by design. Never in my life Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a bottomless pit I know I would get lost in and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to take it in stride and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We don't try to tailor anything,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not influenced by audience chatter.”
“We prefer to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Central Mystery: Does Vince Gilligan Know the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering the writers are not listening by fan response, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a solid concept for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we get a better idea and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Alternatively, if they hit a wall, 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 pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “but no one is buying it.”
Of course, why not reference the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
