How Vince Gilligan designed ‘Pluribus’ to destroy every sci-fi trope

Vince Gilligan spent a decade ruminating about his next TV series before he had a clear vision of what it was going to be. But through all that time, the writer/director, who is best known for creating Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, knew one thing for sure: it had to be entirely different from what he’d made before. In fact, it had to be completely unlike any other show, period. 

“As far as a prime directive, it is always: A) how can we make this show look different than any other show on TV?