The Showrunner Discloses He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... At the Moment.
The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that his new science-fiction series would turn into a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed sci-fi show wrapping up—and the next chapter greenlit and underway—the writers' room opened up about the fan response and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Fan Response
Anyone might to get distracted by the rampant praise and audience predictions surrounding Pluribus. He is striving to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to constantly eating hot fudge sundaes and being in a state of bliss,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's on purpose. Never in my life 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 get lost in and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite trying to stay away, there’s it's impossible to ignore the immensely favorable response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not influenced by audience chatter.”
“It's wiser to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
A Pressing Query: Will the creator Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that the creative staff are not listening by audience theories, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to throw out a decent plan for a more brilliant plan. That philosophy has guided 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.”
Then again, if they hit a wall, director and writer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Of course, why not reference the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
