Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... At the Moment.

Vince Gilligan could not have predicted that his new science-fiction series would become a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”

With the first season of the popular series reaching its finale—and a second season already in development—the creative team recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.

On the Incredible Audience Reaction

One could easily to get swayed by the rampant praise and online debates surrounding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.

“It's like being constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I hear about it through word of mouth, and that's on purpose. Never in my life Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. 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.”

Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, 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 influence the direction of the show.

“We don't try to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by online forums.”

“It's wiser to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.

The Big Question: Will the showrunner See the Ending of Pluribus?

So if Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by fan response, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.

“There are some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan reveals. “yet we stand ready to throw out a good idea for a more brilliant plan. This approach has served us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we get a better idea and I imagine we will be doing that.”

Alternatively, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.

“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”

Of course, one could always use the legendary finales?

“My dream is Carol to wake up in bed with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.

Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.