The Showrunner Reveals 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 become a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
With the first season of the acclaimed program wrapping up—and the next chapter already in development—the writers' room opened up about the fan response and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
On the Incredible Viewer Reception
One could easily to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and online debates regarding Pluribus. He is striving to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to force fed something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he says. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it from others, and that's by design. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever plan to. Not because I don't care. It's a bottomless pit I know I would disappear down and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
In spite of Gilligan’s best intentions, 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 adjust our writing,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not influenced by audience chatter.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
The Central Mystery: Has the creator Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?
So if the creative staff are not listening by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? Essentially yes… sort of.
“There are some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a superior concept. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we conceive of something superior and I imagine we will be doing that.”
Then again, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I keep pitching that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Then again, why not reference the classics?
“I want Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
