The Showrunner Discloses He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that his new science-fiction series would emerge as a breakout success. “The viewers have been incredible,” he states. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the hit sci-fi show wrapping up—and the next chapter already in development—Gilligan and his team reflected on the fan response and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Overwhelming Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. He is striving to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to constantly eating your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I learn of it from others, and that's intentional. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would fall into and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
In spite of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We don't try to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Central Mystery: Does the creator Know the Ending of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff are not listening by public opinion, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? Essentially yes… with some caveats.
“There are some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” he states. “but we are always ready to discard a good idea for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in well 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.”
Then again, if they hit a wall, director and writer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Then again, why mess with the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
