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Better Call Saul is an American television drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould that aired on AMC. It is a spin-off from Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad (2008–2013), to which it serves as both a prequel and sequel. Set primarily in the first half of the 2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series develops Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), an earnest lawyer and former con artist, into an egocentric criminal defense attorney known as Saul Goodman. Also shown is the moral decline of former police officer Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), who becomes a violent fixer for drug traffickers to support his granddaughter and her widowed mother.[1][2]
The series was officially greenlit in September 2013.[3][4] In an interview Gilligan confirmed that the series would have a lighter tone than Breaking Bad.[5] Before the premiere of the first season, a second season was ordered.[6] The series premiere aired on February 8, 2015,[7] and the first season concluded on April 6.[8] The second season aired from February 15, 2016, through April 18.[9][10] In March 2016, the series was renewed for another season.[11] The third season began on April 10, 2017,[12][13] and ended on June 19.[14] A week later the series was renewed for an additional season.[15] In July 2018, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[16] The fourth season began airing on August 6, 2018,[17] and ended on October 8.[18] In January 2020, the show was renewed for a sixth and final season.[19][20] The fifth season ran from February 23, 2020, through April 20.[21][22] The sixth season was split into two parts, the first part ran from April 18, 2022,[23] through May 23.[24] The second part began on July 11, 2022,[23] and the series finale aired on August 15.[25]
During the course of the series, 63 episodes of Better Call Saul aired over six seasons.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | February 8, 2015 | April 6, 2015 | |
| 2 | 10 | February 15, 2016 | April 18, 2016 | |
| 3 | 10 | April 10, 2017 | June 19, 2017 | |
| 4 | 10 | August 6, 2018 | October 8, 2018 | |
| 5 | 10 | February 23, 2020 | April 20, 2020 | |
| 6 | 13 | 7 | April 18, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
| 6 | July 11, 2022 | August 15, 2022 | ||
The first season premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on April 6.[7][8] The season was planned to be released in 2014 but was delayed.[6][26]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Uno" | Vince Gilligan | Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould | February 8, 2015 | 6.88[27] |
| 2 | 2 | "Mijo" | Michelle MacLaren | Peter Gould | February 9, 2015 | 3.42[28] |
| 3 | 3 | "Nacho" | Terry McDonough | Thomas Schnauz | February 16, 2015 | 3.23[29] |
| 4 | 4 | "Hero" | Colin Bucksey | Gennifer Hutchison | February 23, 2015 | 2.87[30] |
| 5 | 5 | "Alpine Shepherd Boy" | Nicole Kassell | Bradley Paul | March 2, 2015 | 2.71[31] |
| 6 | 6 | "Five-O" | Adam Bernstein | Gordon Smith | March 9, 2015 | 2.57[32] |
| 7 | 7 | "Bingo" | Larysa Kondracki | Gennifer Hutchison | March 16, 2015 | 2.67[33] |
| 8 | 8 | "RICO" | Colin Bucksey | Gordon Smith | March 23, 2015 | 2.87[34] |
| 9 | 9 | "Pimento" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | March 30, 2015 | 2.38[35] |
| 10 | 10 | "Marco" | Peter Gould | Peter Gould | April 6, 2015 | 2.53[36] |
The second season aired from February 15, 2016, through April 18.[9][10] A thirteen-episode second season was ordered before the release of season one.[6] However, in November 2015, the season was reduced to 10 episodes.[37]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Switch" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | February 15, 2016 | 2.57[38] |
| 12 | 2 | "Cobbler" | Terry McDonough | Gennifer Hutchison | February 22, 2016 | 2.23[39] |
| 13 | 3 | "Amarillo" | Scott Winant | Jonathan Glatzer | February 29, 2016 | 2.20[40] |
| 14 | 4 | "Gloves Off" | Adam Bernstein | Gordon Smith | March 7, 2016 | 2.20[41] |
| 15 | 5 | "Rebecca" | John Shiban | Ann Cherkis | March 14, 2016 | 1.99[42] |
| 16 | 6 | "Bali Ha'i" | Michael Slovis | Gennifer Hutchison | March 21, 2016 | 2.11[43] |
| 17 | 7 | "Inflatable" | Colin Bucksey | Gordon Smith | March 28, 2016 | 2.03[44] |
| 18 | 8 | "Fifi" | Larysa Kondracki | Thomas Schnauz | April 4, 2016 | 1.93[45] |
| 19 | 9 | "Nailed" | Peter Gould | Peter Gould | April 11, 2016 | 2.06[46] |
| 20 | 10 | "Klick" | Vince Gilligan | Heather Marion & Vince Gilligan | April 18, 2016 | 2.26[47] |
The third season began on April 10, 2017, and ended on June 19.[12][14]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Mabel" | Vince Gilligan | Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould | April 10, 2017 | 1.81[48] |
| 22 | 2 | "Witness" | Vince Gilligan | Thomas Schnauz | April 17, 2017 | 1.46[49] |
| 23 | 3 | "Sunk Costs" | John Shiban | Gennifer Hutchison | April 24, 2017 | 1.52[50] |
| 24 | 4 | "Sabrosito" | Thomas Schnauz | Jonathan Glatzer | May 1, 2017 | 1.56[51] |
| 25 | 5 | "Chicanery" | Daniel Sackheim | Gordon Smith | May 8, 2017 | 1.76[52] |
| 26 | 6 | "Off Brand" | Keith Gordon | Ann Cherkis | May 15, 2017 | 1.72[53] |
| 27 | 7 | "Expenses" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | May 22, 2017 | 1.65[54] |
| 28 | 8 | "Slip" | Adam Bernstein | Heather Marion | June 5, 2017 | 1.63[55] |
| 29 | 9 | "Fall" | Minkie Spiro | Gordon Smith | June 12, 2017 | 1.47[56] |
| 30 | 10 | "Lantern" | Peter Gould | Gennifer Hutchison | June 19, 2017 | 1.85[57] |
The fourth season began airing on August 6, 2018, and ended on October 8.[17][18]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Smoke" | Minkie Spiro | Peter Gould | August 6, 2018 | 1.77[58] |
| 32 | 2 | "Breathe" | Michelle MacLaren | Thomas Schnauz | August 13, 2018 | 1.55[59] |
| 33 | 3 | "Something Beautiful" | Daniel Sackheim | Gordon Smith | August 20, 2018 | 1.51[60] |
| 34 | 4 | "Talk" | John Shiban | Heather Marion | August 27, 2018 | 1.53[61] |
| 35 | 5 | "Quite a Ride" | Michael Morris | Ann Cherkis | September 3, 2018 | 1.53[62] |
| 36 | 6 | "Piñata" | Andrew Stanton | Gennifer Hutchison | September 10, 2018 | 1.40[63] |
| 37 | 7 | "Something Stupid" | Deborah Chow | Alison Tatlock | September 17, 2018 | 1.35[64] |
| 38 | 8 | "Coushatta" | Jim McKay | Gordon Smith | September 24, 2018 | 1.37[65] |
| 39 | 9 | "Wiedersehen" | Vince Gilligan | Gennifer Hutchison | October 1, 2018 | 1.35[66] |
| 40 | 10 | "Winner" | Adam Bernstein | Peter Gould & Thomas Schnauz | October 8, 2018 | 1.53[67] |
The fifth season ran from February 23, 2020, through April 20.[21][22]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | "Magic Man" | Bronwen Hughes | Peter Gould | February 23, 2020 | 1.60[68] |
| 42 | 2 | "50% Off" | Norberto Barba | Alison Tatlock | February 24, 2020 | 1.06[69] |
| 43 | 3 | "The Guy for This" | Michael Morris | Ann Cherkis | March 2, 2020 | 1.18[70] |
| 44 | 4 | "Namaste" | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith | March 9, 2020 | 1.22[71] |
| 45 | 5 | "Dedicado a Max" | Jim McKay | Heather Marion | March 16, 2020 | 1.45[72] |
| 46 | 6 | "Wexler v. Goodman" | Michael Morris | Thomas Schnauz | March 23, 2020 | 1.40[73] |
| 47 | 7 | "JMM" | Melissa Bernstein | Alison Tatlock | March 30, 2020 | 1.30[74] |
| 48 | 8 | "Bagman" | Vince Gilligan | Gordon Smith | April 6, 2020 | 1.42[75] |
| 49 | 9 | "Bad Choice Road" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | April 13, 2020 | 1.51[76] |
| 50 | 10 | "Something Unforgivable" | Peter Gould | Peter Gould & Ariel Levine | April 20, 2020 | 1.59[77] |
The sixth season was split into two parts,[78] the first part aired from April 18, 2022,[23] through May 23.[24] The second part began on July 11,[78] and the series finale aired on August 15.[79]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part One | ||||||||||||
| 51 | 1 | "Wine and Roses" | Michael Morris | Peter Gould | April 18, 2022 | 1.42[80] | ||||||
| 52 | 2 | "Carrot and Stick" | Vince Gilligan | Thomas Schnauz & Ariel Levine | April 18, 2022 | 1.16[80] | ||||||
| 53 | 3 | "Rock and Hard Place" | Gordon Smith | Gordon Smith | April 25, 2022 | 1.16[81] | ||||||
| 54 | 4 | "Hit and Run" | Rhea Seehorn | Ann Cherkis | May 2, 2022 | 1.16[82] | ||||||
| 55 | 5 | "Black and Blue" | Melissa Bernstein | Alison Tatlock | May 9, 2022 | 1.22[83] | ||||||
| 56 | 6 | "Axe and Grind" | Giancarlo Esposito | Ariel Levine | May 16, 2022 | 1.13[84] | ||||||
| 57 | 7 | "Plan and Execution" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | May 23, 2022 | 1.19[85] | ||||||
| Part Two | ||||||||||||
| 58 | 8 | "Point and Shoot" | Vince Gilligan | Gordon Smith | July 11, 2022 | 1.16[86] | ||||||
| 59 | 9 | "Fun and Games" | Michael Morris | Ann Cherkis | July 18, 2022 | 1.22[87] | ||||||
| 60 | 10 | "Nippy" | Michelle MacLaren | Alison Tatlock | July 25, 2022 | 1.20[88] | ||||||
| 61 | 11 | "Breaking Bad" | Thomas Schnauz | Thomas Schnauz | August 1, 2022 | 1.34[89] | ||||||
| 62 | 12 | "Waterworks" | Vince Gilligan | Vince Gilligan | August 8, 2022 | 1.32[90] | ||||||
| 63 | 13 | "Saul Gone" | Peter Gould | Peter Gould | August 15, 2022 | 1.80[91] | ||||||
Slippin' Jimmy is an animated short-form web series featuring Saul's time before moving to Albuquerque.[92] The series was critically panned.[93][94]
| No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fistful of Snowballs" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
| 2 | "The Exor-sister" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
| 3 | "After Bedtime" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
| 4 | "City Flights" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
| 5 | "Speed Date" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
| 6 | "Cool Hand Jimmy" | Zac Palladino | Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee | May 23, 2022 |
Ratings of AMC cable TV viewers in the United States. Ratings do not include AMC+ and Netflix viewers.
| Season | Episode number | Average | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||
| 1 | 6.88 | 3.42 | 3.23 | 2.87 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.67 | 2.87 | 2.38 | 2.53 | – | 3.21 | |||
| 2 | 2.57 | 2.23 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 1.99 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 1.93 | 2.06 | 2.26 | – | 2.16 | |||
| 3 | 1.81 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 1.72 | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.85 | – | 1.64 | |||
| 4 | 1.77 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.53 | – | 1.49 | |||
| 5 | 1.60 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 1.59 | – | 1.37 | |||
| 6 | 1.42 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.80 | 1.27 | |
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