The Showrunner Reveals He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Will Conclude... For Now.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that the Apple TV+ show would become a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular series reaching its finale—and a second season greenlit and underway—Gilligan and his team reflected on the fan response and whether it will shape the storyline of Pluribus.
On the Overwhelming Audience Reaction
Anyone might to get swayed by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is striving to avoid both.
“It's like being an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he says. “It's wonderful, but I get wind of it from others, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, 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 pooping in a five gallon bucket from Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite his concerted efforts, there’s no escaping the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to take it in stride and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We don't try to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by online forums.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
The Central Mystery: Has Vince Gilligan Know the Ending of Pluribus?
So if the writers aren't taking cues by audience theories, does that mean they have already decided how Pluribus will ultimately end? In short yes… with some caveats.
“There are some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to throw out a good idea for a better idea. That has held 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 suspect we'll be doing that.”
On the other hand, if plans fall through, executive producer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” Smith jokes, “but no one is buying it.”
Then again, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
