The Showrunner Reveals He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... Currently.
The creative mastermind never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show would become a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular sci-fi show coming to an end—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will influence the future direction of Pluribus.
Regarding the Incredible Fan Response
It would be easy to get distracted by the rampant praise and online debates surrounding Pluribus. He is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it from others, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a bottomless pit I know I would get lost in and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“It is not our goal to tailor anything,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
A Pressing Query: Has the creator Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?
So if Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by public opinion, can we assume they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” he states. “yet we stand ready to abandon a solid concept for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in excellent shape 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 plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to fall back on.
“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 no one is buying it.”
Of course, why not reference the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to awaken with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
