The Showrunner Discloses He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... For Now.

The creative mastermind did not foresee that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” he states. “It was unexpected the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”

Now that Season 1 of the hit program coming to an end—and a second season greenlit and underway—the writers' room recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will impact the narrative path of Pluribus.

Regarding the Tremendous Audience Reaction

Anyone might to get distracted by the constant speculation and fan theories regarding Pluribus. The creator is doing his best to ignore the noise.

“The experience is akin to constantly eating your favorite dessert and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I get wind of it from others, and that's on purpose. I have never searched for my own name online, nor do I ever want to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd never leave my living room.”

Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no escaping the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.

“We make no attempt to tailor anything,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not influenced by online forums.”

“It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” he chimes in.

A Pressing Query: Has the showrunner Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?

Considering the creative staff aren't taking cues by audience theories, does that mean they have already decided how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… in a way.

“There are some potential directions about where the show might end up,” he states. “yet we stand ready to abandon a decent plan for a better idea. That has held 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 expect we'll continue doing that.”

On the other hand, if all else fails, executive producer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to serve as a last resort.

“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” Smith jokes, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”

Then again, one could always use the iconic TV endings?

“My dream is Carol to wake up in bed beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.

Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.