Vince Gilligan Discloses He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer did not foresee that the Apple TV+ show would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
With the first season of the acclaimed series reaching its finale—and the next chapter greenlit and underway—the creative team recently discussed the fan response and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Viewer Reception
It would be easy to get swayed by the widespread acclaim and fan theories regarding Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's the greatest thing, but I get wind of it through word of mouth, and that's on purpose. I have never Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a deep trap 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 trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do 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 narrative we craft is not influenced by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Will Vince Gilligan See the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by public opinion, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? Essentially yes… sort of.
“We have some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “but we are always ready to throw out a decent plan for a better idea. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we get a better idea and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Then again, if all else fails, executive producer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to wake up in bed next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV+.
