[This story contains spoilers from Pluribus episode three, “Grenade.”]

Vince Gilligan hasn’t just created success stories and second acts for his talent on the screen — he’s created just as many behind the scenes. And one of the most prominent examples belongs to Pluribus writer-director/executive producer Gordon Smith .

The Michigan native cut his teeth in a variety of assistant roles as of Breaking Bad season three and beyond, including Gilligan’s assistant on season four and the writers’ assistant on the final two seasons. Then, when Gilligan co-created Bad ’s prequel-sequel, Better Call Saul , with Peter Gould, Smith received a promotion to staff writer. Alongside director Adam Bernstein, he made his episodic television debut when he penned Mike Ehrmantraut’s

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