The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Will End... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the popular program reaching its finale—and a second season already in development—the writers' room reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
On the Tremendous Viewer Reception
Anyone might to get swayed by the rampant praise and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. He is striving to ignore the noise.
“It's like being an endless supply of your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's intentional. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a deep trap I know I would get lost in and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite of trying to stay away, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“It is not our goal to adjust our writing,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not impacted by audience chatter.”
“Better to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan concludes.
A Pressing Query: Does the showrunner Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Given that the creative staff are not listening by audience theories, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? In short yes… sort of.
“There are some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan reveals. “but we are always ready to throw out a good idea for a superior concept. That has held us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and we're in there,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”
Then again, one could always use the classics?
“My dream is Carol to awaken next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV.
