Vince Gilligan Discloses He Has an Idea of How Pluribus Will Conclude... Currently.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed series wrapping up—and a second season greenlit and underway—the creative team opened up about the viewer reception and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Incredible Viewer Reception
Anyone might to get swayed by the rampant praise 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 wonderful, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's by design. Never in my life searched for my own name online, nor do I ever want to. It's quite the opposite. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to accept it graciously and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by online forums.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Central Mystery: Will the showrunner See the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that the creative staff are not listening by audience theories, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we get a better idea and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Then again, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I keep pitching that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
