Vince Gilligan Reveals He Has a Plan for How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... For Now.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” he states. “It was unexpected the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the popular series coming to an end—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the creative team reflected on the viewer reception and whether it will shape the future direction of Pluribus.
About the Overwhelming Fan Response
One could easily to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. The creator is striving to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's wonderful, but I learn of it from others, and that's intentional. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever intend 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 never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s it's impossible to ignore the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We don't try to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by online forums.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
The Big Question: Has the showrunner Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by fan response, does that mean they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… sort of.
“We have some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan reveals. “yet we stand ready to throw out a solid concept for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to serve as a last resort.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to wake up in bed next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is streaming now on the streaming service.