The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... At the Moment.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a breakout success. “The viewers have been incredible,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular sci-fi show coming to an end—and Season 2 officially in the works—the creative team reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Overwhelming Fan Response
It would be easy to get distracted by the constant speculation and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. The creator is striving to ignore the noise.
“It's like being an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's intentional. I have never 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 never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no escaping the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to accept it graciously 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 plot we develop is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“Better to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
A Pressing Query: Will Vince Gilligan See the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by audience theories, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“We have some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” he states. “but we are always ready to abandon a solid concept for a more brilliant plan. This approach has served us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we get a better idea and I imagine we will be doing that.”
On the other hand, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”
Alternatively, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to wake up in bed next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV+.
