Vince Gilligan Shares He Has a Plan for How The Apple TV+ Show Will Conclude... Currently.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that his new science-fiction series would turn into a breakout success. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
As the debut season of the hit series reaching its finale—and the next chapter already in development—the writers' room opened up about the viewer reception and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
About the Incredible Fan Response
It would be easy to get swayed by the rampant praise and online debates about Pluribus. The creator is making a conscious effort to avoid both.
“It feels like force fed hot fudge sundaes and being tickled to death,” he describes. “It's wonderful, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's by design. I have never searched for my own name online, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a deep trap I know I would fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We make no attempt to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by online forums.”
“We prefer to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
A Pressing Query: Will the showrunner See the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by public opinion, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? In short yes… sort of.
“We have some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to abandon a decent plan for a superior concept. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, executive producer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.
“I keep pitching that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and we're in there,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Of course, why mess with the classics?
“I want Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
