🔗 Share this article Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How Pluribus Will Conclude... For Now. The acclaimed writer-producer could not have predicted that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.” Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed series reaching its finale—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus. About the Overwhelming Viewer Reception One could easily to get distracted by the constant speculation and audience predictions surrounding 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 tickled to death,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it from others, and that's on purpose. Never in my life looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a rabbit hole I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.” Despite Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it alter the course of the show. “It is not our goal to change the plot,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by online forums.” “It's wiser to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds. The Central Mystery: Has the showrunner Know the Finale of Pluribus? So if the creative staff are not listening by fan response, does that mean they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? The answer is yes… sort of. “We have some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” he states. “but we are always ready to abandon a solid concept for a better idea. This approach has served us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we get a better idea and I imagine we will be 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 that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.” Alternatively, one could always use the classics? “I want Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” he jokes. Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV+.