Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How Pluribus Might Finish... At the Moment.

The creative mastermind could not have predicted that Pluribus would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”

With the first season of the acclaimed program wrapping up—and Season 2 officially in the works—the creative team opened up about the viewer reception and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.

On the Overwhelming Fan Response

Anyone might to get sidetracked by the constant speculation and fan theories about Pluribus. The creator is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.

“It's like being constantly eating your favorite dessert and being in a state of bliss,” he explains. “It's wonderful, but I learn of it from others, and that's on purpose. Never in my life searched for my own name online, nor do I ever intend to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”

In spite of trying to stay away, there’s it's impossible to ignore the immensely favorable response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to take it in stride 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. “The plot we develop is not changed by what people are saying.”

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

A Pressing Query: Has the showrunner Know the Finale of Pluribus?

So if the creative staff are not listening by fan response, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… with some caveats.

“There are some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” 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 throw stuff out when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”

On the other hand, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to serve as a last resort.

“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and that's where they've been all along,” Smith quips, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”

Of course, why mess with the classics?

“I'd love for Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.

Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.