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Vince Gilligan could not have predicted that the Apple TV+ show would emerge as a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he remarks. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”

With the first season of the hit program wrapping up—and Season 2 officially in the works—Gilligan and his team opened up about the viewer reception and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.

Regarding the Tremendous Audience Reaction

One could easily to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and online debates regarding Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.

“It's like being an endless supply of your favorite dessert and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's on purpose. Never in my life Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap 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 rarely emerge from my living room.”

In spite of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no escaping the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.

“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by online forums.”

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

A Pressing Query: Has the creator See the Conclusion of Pluribus?

So if the writers aren’t being guided by public opinion, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… sort of.

“We've developed some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to discard a solid concept for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I expect we'll continue doing that.”

On the other hand, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing 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 we're in there,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”

Of course, why mess with the legendary finales?

“I'd love for Carol to awaken next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.

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Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.