Vince Gilligan Discloses He Has a Plan for How The Apple TV+ Show Will Conclude... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the popular series coming to an end—and the next chapter greenlit and underway—Gilligan and his team reflected on the viewer reception and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
On the Tremendous Viewer Reception
Anyone might to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and online debates about Pluribus. The creator is making a conscious effort to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to force fed hot fudge sundaes and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's by design. Never in my life looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. It's not a lack of interest. 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 never leave my living room.”
Despite trying to stay away, there’s it's impossible to ignore the immensely favorable 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.
“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
The Big Question: Has Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that the writers are not listening by public opinion, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a superior concept. This approach has served us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I imagine we will be doing that.”
On the other hand, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “but no one is buying it.”
Of course, one could always use the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
