The Showrunner Reveals He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... For Now.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show would turn into a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he remarks. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the hit sci-fi show coming to an end—and a second season already in development—the creative team recently discussed the fan response and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
Regarding the Overwhelming Viewer Reception
It would be easy to get swayed by the constant speculation and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's on purpose. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not changed by audience chatter.”
“Better to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
The Central Mystery: Has the creator Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Given that the writers are not listening by audience theories, does that mean they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? Essentially yes… with some caveats.
“We have some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” he states. “but we are always ready to throw out a decent plan for a superior concept. This approach has served us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we conceive of something superior and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Then again, if plans fall through, executive producer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“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,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Then again, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to wake up in bed beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV+.
