The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Discloses He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... Currently.
The creative mastermind did not foresee that Pluribus would turn into a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular sci-fi show reaching its finale—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—Gilligan and his team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Overwhelming Audience Reaction
One could easily to get sidetracked by the constant speculation and fan theories regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is striving to steer clear of all that.
“The experience is akin to force fed hot fudge sundaes and being laughing uncontrollably,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it through word of mouth, and that's on purpose. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a deep trap I know I would disappear down and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We don't try to tailor anything,” 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.
A Pressing Query: Does the creator Know the Ending of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff aren't taking cues by public opinion, can we assume they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“There are some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan reveals. “yet we stand ready to abandon a good idea for a superior concept. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we conceive of something superior and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Alternatively, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Of course, why not reference the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV+.
