The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Will End... For Now.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that Pluribus would emerge as a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular series coming to an end—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room reflected on the fan response and whether it will shape the storyline of Pluribus.
On the Incredible Audience Reaction
Anyone might to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and online debates regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is striving to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to force fed something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's amazing, but I hear about it through word of mouth, and that's intentional. Never in my life looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Despite trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We make no attempt to adjust our writing,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by what people are saying.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
The Big Question: Does the showrunner Know the Ending of Pluribus?
So if the creative staff aren't taking cues by public opinion, does it imply they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.
“There are some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to discard a solid concept for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
On the other hand, if they hit a wall, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and we're in there,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, one could always use the legendary finales?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus is streaming now on the streaming service.
