Apple TV’s Most-Watched Sci-Fi Series Ever Proves Its Divisive Pace Is the Whole Point

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for the Pluribus Season 1 finale.As an alum of The X-Files, Vince Gilliganunderstands the eternal power of the unknown. By leaving viewers in the dark, you'll keep them wanting more. The creator of Breaking Badand theacclaimed Apple TV series Pluribus, Gilligan forces his audience to sit through episodes of methodical plot-building and character development, but he rewards their patience with some of the most intense, probing, and dynamic episodes of television in history. When recommending Breaking Bad to friends, everyone was obligated to preface it by saying, "It starts out slow." With its spin-off series, Better Call Saul, Gilligan and co-creator Peter Gouldupped the ante by crafting multiple deliberately paced seasons without an explosive resolution.