Better Call Saul: The Complete Series

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Blistein, Jon (November 20, 2019). " 'Better Call Saul' Cooks Up Clever Cinnabon Spot for Season Five Premiere". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020 . Retrieved November 20, 2019. Couch, Aaron (February 15, 2015). " 'Better Call Saul': See 'Breaking Bad' Easter Eggs You Missed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020 . Retrieved January 25, 2021.

Steven Levine and Daniel Spenser Levine as Lars and Cal Lindholm, twin skateboarders and small-time scam artists Better Call Saul is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off from Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, though some portions take place during and after the events of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, with a total of 63 episodes over six seasons. Parkel, Inga (May 29, 2022). "Better Call Saul: How long before Breaking Bad is the prequel set?". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022 . Retrieved February 14, 2023. In 2004, Nacho attempts to flee from the Salamancas after the attempt on Lalo's life, but after Gus falsely implicates him, Nacho sacrifices himself in exchange for his father's safety. Jimmy and Kim smear Howard's reputation, thereby forcing a settlement of the Sandpiper case. Howard confronts them, but is murdered by Lalo. After forcing Kim to act as a diversion, Lalo ambushes Gus to access the meth lab under construction. Gus kills Lalo with a hidden gun. Mike makes Howard's death appear as a suicide, and oversees the burial of Howard and Lalo beneath the lab. A traumatized Kim quits the law and divorces Jimmy. Some time later, Jimmy has fully transformed into Saul Goodman, foreshadowing the events of Breaking Bad four years later. Snierson, Dan (March 15, 2016). " Better Call Saul renewed for season 3 by AMC". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016 . Retrieved March 15, 2016.Better Call Saul follows the transformation of Jimmy McGill, a former con artist who is trying to become a respectable lawyer, into the personality of the flamboyant criminal lawyer Saul Goodman (a play on the phrase "[It]'s all good, man!"), over the six-year period prior to the events of Breaking Bad, spanning from approximately 2002 to 2008. [9] [10] Petski, Denise (February 12, 2016). " 'Talking Saul' To Follow 'Better Call Saul's Premiere And Season Finale On AMC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016 . Retrieved February 12, 2016. Franc Ross as Ira, a burglar Jimmy hires; in Breaking Bad, he is the owner of Vamonos Pest who appears in " Hazard Pay" (season 4) Foran-McHale, Katie (November 19, 2020). "New on DVD Nov. 24: Look who's breaking bad in 'Better Call Saul: Season Five' ". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020 . Retrieved November 22, 2020.

Netflix would be the exclusive video-on-demand provider for the series and made the content available in all its territories, except for Australia and New Zealand. [119] In Australia, Better Call Saul premiered on the streaming service Stan [123] on February 9, 2015, acting as the service's flagship program. [124] In New Zealand, the show was exclusive to the video-on-demand service Lightbox before moving to Neon in 2020 when both services were merged. [125] [126] The episodes were available for viewing within three days of broadcast in the U.S. [127]

Shanfeld, Ethan (April 9, 2022). " 'Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season". Variety . Retrieved April 9, 2022. a b "Better Call Saul: Season 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2018. Better Call Saul 's episodes are split between two main timelines. [91] The primary timeline begins in 2002, six years before the first episode of Breaking Bad. [92] During this period, where a majority of the series takes place, Saul Goodman practices as a lawyer in Albuquerque, New Mexico under his birthname Jimmy McGill. [91] Kelly, Stephen (June 20, 2017). "The perfect prequel: how Better Call Saul left Breaking Bad in its dust". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018 . Retrieved August 20, 2018.