🔗 Share this article The Showrunner Discloses He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Will Conclude... Currently. The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that Pluribus would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.” As the debut season of the popular sci-fi show reaching its finale—and the next chapter officially in the works—Gilligan and his team recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will impact the narrative path of Pluribus. About the Tremendous Viewer Reception One could easily to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions surrounding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is striving to avoid both. “It's like being constantly eating your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's wonderful, but I hear about it from others, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.” In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable 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 make no attempt to change the plot,” says Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not changed by what people are saying.” “Better to keep our heads down and working,” he chimes in. The Big Question: Has the creator See the Finale of Pluribus? Given that the creative staff aren’t being guided by fan response, does that mean they have already decided how Pluribus will ultimately end? In short yes… with some caveats. “We've developed some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” he states. “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 change course when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.” Then again, if plans fall through, director and writer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny 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 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 legendary finales? “I want Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes. Pluribus is streaming now on the streaming service.