The Showrunner Discloses He Knows How Pluribus Might Finish... For Now.

Vince Gilligan never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a breakout success. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”

With the first season of the hit series coming to an end—and the next chapter already in development—Gilligan and his team recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.

About the Tremendous Viewer Reception

Anyone might to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and fan theories about Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to ignore the noise.

“It's like being constantly eating your favorite dessert and being laughing uncontrollably,” he says. “It's amazing, but I hear about it from others, and that's by design. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”

Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s it's impossible to ignore the overwhelmingly positive 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 don't try to tailor anything,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not impacted by what people are saying.”

“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.

The Big Question: Has Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Conclusion of Pluribus?

Given that Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by audience theories, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? In short yes… in a way.

“We have some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” he states. “but we are always ready 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 change course when we get a better idea and I imagine we will be doing that.”

On the other hand, if they hit a wall, executive producer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to fall back on.

“I keep pitching that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “but no one is buying it.”

Then again, why mess with the classics?

“My dream is Carol to wake up in bed with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.

Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV.