The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Shares He Has a Plan for How The Apple TV+ Show Will End... Currently.

Vince Gilligan could not have predicted that Pluribus would turn into a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he states. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”

With the first season of the acclaimed series reaching its finale—and the next chapter already in development—the writers' room recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will impact the narrative path of Pluribus.

Regarding the Tremendous Audience Reaction

It would be easy to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and fan theories about Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.

“It's like being force fed something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it through word of mouth, and that's by design. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. It's quite the opposite. It's a bottomless pit 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.”

Despite trying to stay away, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to accept it graciously and try not to let it alter the course of the show.

“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not impacted by online forums.”

“Better to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan adds.

A Pressing Query: Will the creator Know the Finale of Pluribus?

Considering the writers aren’t being guided by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? Essentially yes… sort of.

“There are some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to abandon a good idea for a better idea. This approach has served us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I imagine we will be doing that.”

Then again, if plans fall through, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.

“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and the characters are inside it,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”

Alternatively, why not reference the classics?

“I'd love for Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.

Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV.