The Showrunner Discloses He Knows How Pluribus Will End... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that his new science-fiction series would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “It was unexpected the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the hit series reaching its finale—and a second season officially in the works—the creative team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
Regarding the Overwhelming Audience Reaction
One could easily to get swayed by the constant speculation and audience predictions surrounding Pluribus. The creator is striving to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to force fed your favorite dessert and being in a state of bliss,” he says. “It's wonderful, but I learn of it from others, and that's intentional. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a bottomless pit I know I would fall into and then I'd be living in squalor from Home Depot and I'd never leave my living room.”
Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s it's impossible to ignore the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not influenced by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Will the showrunner Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team are not listening by public opinion, does it imply they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… in a way.
“We have some potential directions about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a decent plan for a superior concept. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Then again, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Of course, why mess with the classics?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
