Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... At the Moment.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show 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.”
With the first season of the popular program reaching its finale—and Season 2 officially in the works—the creative team recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Viewer Reception
It would be easy to get distracted by the constant speculation and online debates about Pluribus. The creator is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being constantly eating hot fudge sundaes and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it from others, and that's by design. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no escaping the immensely favorable response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“It is not our goal to tailor anything,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not influenced by audience chatter.”
“We prefer to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Has Vince Gilligan See the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff aren’t being guided by fan response, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? Essentially yes… with some caveats.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to throw out a good idea 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 suspect we'll be doing that.”
Then again, if plans fall through, executive producer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to fall back on.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, why not reference the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to wake up in bed with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV+.
