The Showrunner Discloses He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... For Now.

The acclaimed writer-producer did not foresee that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” he remarks. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”

As the debut season of the popular program coming to an end—and a second season greenlit and underway—Gilligan and his team opened up about the fan response and whether it will influence the future direction of Pluribus.

Regarding the Incredible Viewer Reception

One could easily to get sidetracked by the constant speculation and fan theories about Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.

“It feels like force fed your favorite dessert and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, and that's intentional. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. It's not a lack of interest. 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 be stuck in my living room.”

Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s it's impossible to ignore the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to accept it graciously and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.

“It is not our goal to adjust our writing,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by what people are saying.”

“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan concludes.

A Pressing Query: Does the creator Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?

So if the writers aren't taking cues by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? In short yes… with some caveats.

“We've developed some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “but we are always ready to discard 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 scrap ideas when we conceive of something superior and I suspect we'll be doing that.”

Alternatively, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.

“I constantly suggest that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”

Then again, why mess with the legendary finales?

“My dream is Carol to awaken with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.

Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.