The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Discloses He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Might Finish... For Now.

The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”

As the debut season of the acclaimed sci-fi show reaching its finale—and the next chapter officially in the works—Gilligan and his team opened up about the fan response and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.

About the Tremendous Viewer Reception

One could easily to get sidetracked by the constant speculation and online debates regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to avoid both.

“It feels like an endless supply of your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's wonderful, but I hear about it from others, and that's intentional. I have never Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”

Despite his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.

“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not impacted by online forums.”

“Better to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan concludes.

The Central Mystery: Has the showrunner See the Finale of Pluribus?

Considering the writers are not listening by fan response, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.

“There are some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a good idea for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we conceive of something superior and I expect we'll continue doing that.”

On the other hand, if plans fall through, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to serve as a last resort.

“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.”

Alternatively, one could always use the legendary finales?

“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.

Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.