The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Will End... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that Pluribus would turn into a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed sci-fi show wrapping up—and Season 2 already in development—the creative team reflected on the viewer reception and whether it will shape the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Fan Response
It would be easy to get distracted by the rampant praise and audience predictions about Pluribus. The creator is striving to steer clear of all that.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being laughing uncontrollably,” he says. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it from others, and that's intentional. I have never looked myself up on the internet, 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 pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to take it in stride and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by online forums.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
The Big Question: Will Vince Gilligan See the Ending of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team are not listening by audience theories, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” he states. “but we are always ready to throw out 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 change course when we conceive of something superior and I imagine we will be doing that.”
On the other hand, if all else fails, executive producer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I keep pitching that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and we're in there,” Smith quips, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Of course, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.
