Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... For Now.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that Pluribus would become a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” 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 coming to an end—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
On the Incredible Fan Response
Anyone might to get distracted by the constant speculation and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. The creator is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's wonderful, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's intentional. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a bottomless pit I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Despite trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to acknowledge it humbly 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 impacted by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
A Pressing Query: Has Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
Considering the writers aren't taking cues by audience theories, does it imply they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“We have some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a more brilliant plan. This approach has served 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 all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“I keep pitching that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, one could always use the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to wake up in bed beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV+.
