Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus may only be two episodes in on Apple TV, but it’s already sparking a storm of theories, rewatches and Reddit deep dives, particularly among longtime fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Set in Albuquerque, the show marks Gilligan's return to the sci-fi world of television. While the psychological thriller is set in a dystopian world, its familiar Mexico setting feels like a nostalgic nod for seasoned Breaking Bad fans.Pluribus follows a fantasy romance author, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who is among the only 12 survivors in a world affected by a mysterious extraterrestrial virus. The virus has transformed humanity into a collective and peaceful hive mind and Carol must restore the world to its original ways.On the surface, Pluribus looks nothing like Gilligan’s previous creations but fans have already spotted many tangible connections and easter eggs, including the Silver Jack's saloon featured in Episode 1. Some eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice how the filming location for Silver Jack's saloon is the real-life resting place of Walter White, Breaking Bad's meth-cooking protagonist, played by actor Bryan Cranston.More on this in our story.Silver Jack's Saloon in Pluribus is also Walter White's grave in AlbuquerquePluribus featured one of its most creepy and bone-chilling sequences in Episode 1, when Carol and Helen visited Silver Jack's Saloon in Albuquerque. After Helen suddenly falls to the ground (following a seizure), Carol goes around the saloon to call 911 and get help for her partner. However, to her horror, every customer in the salon is in a similar state to Carol. After a few minutes of their collective seizure, they again rise and say this to the protagonist in unison:“We just want to help, Carol”.While this chilling scene was straight out of a horror movie, eagle-eyed fans have noticed a small connection between Silver Jack's Saloon and Breaking Bad. The scenes for Silver Jack's Saloon were actually shot at Vernon's speakeasy, located in a mall called The Village Shops at Los Ranchos De Albuquerque. The location also happens to be the real-life resting place of Walter White from Breaking Bad.Seasoned Breaking Bad fans would recall how the fictional dr*g lord of Gilligan's critically acclaimed series was memorialized with a real-life gravestone in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After the Breaking Bad finale, fans held a funeral for Walter White on October 19, 2013, honouring him with a headstone at Albuquerque's Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.However, after the relatives of the actual dead buried in the cemetery started complaining about the gravestone, it was shifted outside Vernon's speakeasy, who happens to be a show's fan. Seasoned fans are enjoying this creative easter egg in Pluribus Episode 1, which suggests that the site of Carol's first brush with the eerie virus happens to be the resting place of Walter White.Additionally, the place is also in proximity to the El Camino dining room, the location where Kim consulted her pro-bono clients. Since Kim (from Better Call Saul) and Pluribus' Carol are played by the same actress, fans can't help but appreciate Gilligan's world-building.Do Pluribus and Breaking Bad share the same universe? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThese interesting easter eggs, spotted by eagle-eyed fans, are bound to make fans wonder if Gilligan's latest venture with Apple TV shares the same universe as Breaking Bad. While both Pluribus and Breaking Bad are set in Albuquerque, they do not share the same universe. Rhea Seehorn's dual characters in both shows confirm that they cannot share one universe.Additionally, while Breaking Bad was rooted in reality, Gilligan's latest series is set in a dystopian sci-fi world. Walter White's transformation into Heisenberg was rooted in reality, unlike Carol's quest to save humanity and restore their right to be unhappy.Pluribus releases weekly episodes every Friday on Apple TV.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.