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Better Call Saul is an American television crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. It is a spin-off prequel of Gilligan's prior series Breaking Bad. Set in the early 2000s, Better Call Saul follows the story of con-man turned small-time lawyer, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), six years before the events of Breaking Bad, showing his transformation into the persona of criminal-for-hire Saul Goodman. Jimmy becomes the lawyer for former beat cop Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), whose relevant skill set allows him to enter the criminal underworld of drug trafficking in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The show premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015. The 10-episode fourth season aired between August and October, 2018. The show has been renewed for a fifth season.
AMC has released two digital comic books for Better Call Saul. The first, titled Better Call Saul: Client Development, released in February 2015, in advance of the series premiere, details the history of Saul and Mike, acting as a spin-off of the Breaking Bad episode that introduced Saul.[116] In February 2016, in advance of the second-season premiere, AMC released Better Call Saul: Saul Goodman and the Justice Consortium in the Clutches of the Judgernaut![117]
In May 2018, it was reported that Stefan Kapičić would have a recurring role in the fourth season. Kapičić stated, "I'm thrilled that I have a chance to become a part of "Better Call Saul" family. It is one of my favorite shows on TV and it's a dream come true be a part of the "Breaking Bad" universe." It has also been confirmed that a character, Lalo, portrayed by Tony Dalton, who was mentioned in the "Breaking Bad" episode "Better Call Saul" would appear during this season.
When Walter and Jesse wear masks and try to coerce Saul at gunpoint to accept their case, Saul, having mistaken the two for cartel enforcers, tries to lay blame on a man known as "Ignacio". Within the "Better Call Saul" prequel series, this is Nacho Varga, a member of the Salamanca cartel.
The episode received universal acclaim from critics, with some considering it to be a series-best. Terri Schwartz of IGN awarded the episode 10 out of 10, describing it as "the best episode of Better Call Saul to date". It currently holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average of 9.5/10 based on 12 reviews. The site consensus reads: "The war between Jimmy and Chuck comes to an unprecedented climax in the heartbreaking, sober, and defining 'Chicanery', an episode that clearly cements "Better Call Saul" as essential television." 
The fourth season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on August 6, 2018, and concluded on October 8, 2018. The fourth season consists of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm (Eastern) in the United States on AMC. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off prequel of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad".
Like its predecessor, Better Call Saul is set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[49]
Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the episode a 9.2 rating, writing ""Better Call Saul" highlights the need for a better way."
Nacho did not appear in "Breaking Bad", but is named in the second season episode "Better Call Saul", the same episode that introduced Saul Goodman. In the episode "Better Call Saul", Walter White and Jesse Pinkman threaten Saul at gunpoint into representing Badger after Badger is arrested for selling drugs. Unaware who his captors are, Saul tries to pin some type of blame on "Ignacio", who is later confirmed by producers to be the same person as the character Nacho Varga who appears in the series "Better Call Saul".
These episodes discuss season two of Better Call Saul.
Some critics addressed skepticism prior to viewing the episode. Alessandra Stanley of "The New York Times" said "It's common to dread a spinoff; some succeed, but plenty disappoint. There is absolutely no need to worry about this prequel to the "Breaking Bad" canon. "Better Call Saul" traces in loving, if corrosive, detail how Jimmy McGill, a debt-ridden, ambulance-chasing loser, changed his name to Saul Goodman and became a drug-lord consigliere. "Better Call Saul" is better than good: It’s delightful — in a brutal, darkly comic way, of course." Chris Jancelewicz of The "Huffington Post" gave the episode a highly favorable review despite his initial skepticism, saying: "It is so good, right from the get-go, that I almost feel ashamed for ever doubting creator/writer Vince Gilligan, his writers, and lead actor Bob Odenkirk (Saul). "Better Call Saul" is a return to the tried-and-true New Mexico environment, the sweeping shots of wide-sky desert mixed with strip-mall extravagance, the lushness juxtaposed with the dark comedy, which, as it was with "Breaking Bad", both jarring and hilarious at the same time. You'll find yourself laughing in spite of yourself."
Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the third season 9.1/10, giving praise to Jimmy's character development, stating, ""Better Call Saul" was better than it's ever been in Season 3." Verne Gay of "Newsday" gave it an "A+" grade and wrote, "Based on the first two episodes, "Saul" is making a case that it could be even better than "Breaking Bad"."
AMC released a digital comic books for "Better Call Saul" titled "Better Call Saul: Client Development" in February 2015, in advance of the series premiere, details the history of Saul and Mike, acting as a spin-off of the "Breaking Bad" episode that introduced Saul.
The third season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on April 10, 2017, and concluded on June 19, 2017. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Monday nights in the United States on AMC. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad".
The episode "Piñata" was directed by Andrew Stanton, who is better known for writing and directing several Pixar films, including "Finding Nemo" and "WALL-E". During a conversation with Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein, the show's executive producers, he was given the suggestion that he accept an opportunity to direct a "Better Call Saul" episode, which he jumped at, as he had already been a fan of both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul", and wanted the opportunity to work with the creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
"Better Call Saul" is set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the same location as its predecessor. Filming for the fourth season of "Better Call Saul" began in January 2018. The first episode was directed by Minkie Spiro. Production wrapped on May 30, 2018.
This episode includes the first appearance of Gale Boetticher, a major character from "Breaking Bad"'s third season played by David Costabile, into "Better Call Saul". Costabile had been in Albuquerque filming "Dig" while "Better Call Saul"s team was wrapping up production of the final episode of the first season. He ran into co-producer Peter Gould and had a meal with him, during which they agreed that that it would be great to have Gale appear on "Better Call Saul". Costabile had not thought about it until he was contacted by the show's team, asking if he was ready to come back as Gale. Costabile was able to work in filming for "Better Call Saul" between filming on "Billions". Costabile had only about a week with the script to memorize both his lines and to be able to sing karaoke to Tom Lehrer's "The Elements", in contrast to his past singing performances on "Breaking Bad" where he had more time to learn the lyrics. His filming for the episode, done within a day, was between shooting shots for "Billions", requiring him to keep his beard he had grown for the role in "Billions"; Costabile considered this part of developing the background of the Gale character.
The first season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on February 8, 2015, and concluded on April 6, 2015. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Monday nights in the United States on AMC, excluding the pilot episode which aired on a Sunday. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad".
Production for the second season of "Better Call Saul" began in June 2015, two months after the first season finished airing. "Better Call Saul" is set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the same location as its predecessor.
Talking Saul is a live aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick, which features guests discussing episodes of Better Call Saul. The show uses the same format as Talking Dead, Talking Bad, and other similar aftershows also hosted by Hardwick. AMC announced that Talking Saul would air after the second season Better Call Saul premiere on February 15, 2016, and again after the second-season finale on April 18, 2016.[52] It returned following the season 3 premiere and finale.[53]
AMC released a digital comic books for "Better Call Saul" titled "Better Call Saul: Saul Goodman and the Justice Consortium in the Clutches of the Judgernaut!" in February 2016, prior to the second-season premiere.
Roth Cornet of "IGN" gave the episode an 8.7 out of 10, saying "Can Saul compete with Walter White? No. But he doesn't have to. "Better Call Saul" poses one simple, but fascinating question: What happened to Jimmy McGill that forced him to transform himself into the ruthless, hardened, yet entirely entertaining *criminal* lawyer Saul Goodman? The man that we came to know and love on "Breaking Bad". I, for one, look forward to watching that story unfold."
The episode title "Better Call Saul" refers to the necessity of "Homeland" character Carrie Mathison getting in touch with Saul Berenson and is also a reference to the television series of the same name, which is a spin-off from the series "Breaking Bad".
In the first scene from the first episode of this season, Jimmy/Saul is using his Gene Takovic alias while working at a Cinnabon in an Omaha, Nebraska shopping mall. The Cinnabon scenes in "Better Call Saul" are set in Omaha, but filmed at the Cottonwood Mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
These episodes discuss season three of "Better Call Saul".
The third season of "Better Call Saul", much like the previous two, received critical acclaim, particularly for the character development of Jimmy McGill. On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 97% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 8.82/10. The site's critical consensus is, ""Better Call Saul" shows no signs of slipping in season 3, as the introduction of more familiar faces causes the inevitable transformation of its lead to pick up exciting speed." On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the season has a score of 87 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Taking the first letter of each episode title and rearranging them yields "FRINGSBACK" ("Fring's back"), foreshadowing the reappearance of Gus Fring.These episodes discuss season two of "Better Call Saul".
The second season of "Better Call Saul", much like the first, received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a score of 97%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Better Call Saul" continues to tighten its hold on viewers with a batch of episodes that inject a surge of dramatic energy while showcasing the charms of its talented lead." On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the second season has a score of 85 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".