The Showrunner Shares He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... At the Moment.
The acclaimed writer-producer did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular series reaching its finale—and Season 2 already in development—Gilligan and his team recently discussed the fan response and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Incredible Viewer Reception
One could easily to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he explains. “It's wonderful, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Despite his concerted efforts, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We make no attempt to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not influenced by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
The Central Mystery: Has the creator Know the Ending of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by audience theories, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.
“We've developed some potential directions about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “but we are always ready to abandon a decent plan for a better idea. This approach has served us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to fall back on.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and we're in there,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”
Alternatively, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to awaken next to Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
