🔗 Share this article The Showrunner Discloses He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... Currently. The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that the Apple TV+ show would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” he states. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.” With the first season of the acclaimed series reaching its finale—and the next chapter officially in the works—the writers' room reflected on the fan response and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus. About the Incredible Viewer Reception One could easily to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. He is striving to ignore the noise. “It's like being force fed something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, and that's intentional. Never in my life Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would fall into and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.” In spite of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s it's impossible to ignore the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to accept it graciously and try not to let it influence the direction of the show. “It is not our goal to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by online forums.” “We prefer to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan adds. The Central Mystery: Will the creator Know the Ending of Pluribus? Considering the writers aren’t being guided by public opinion, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… with some caveats. “There are some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” he states. “yet we stand ready to abandon a decent plan for a better idea. This approach has served us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we get a better idea and I imagine we will be doing that.” Alternatively, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to fall back on. “My recurring proposal is 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,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.” Then again, why mess with the classics? “I want Carol to wake up in bed beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile. Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.