Better Call Saul 

The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Creators:

Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould

Stars:

Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks

Top Rated TV #79 | Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 21 wins & 104 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bob Odenkirk	...	Jimmy McGill 40 episodes, 2015-2018
Jonathan Banks	...	Mike Ehrmantraut 40 episodes, 2015-2018
Rhea Seehorn	...	Kim Wexler 40 episodes, 2015-2018
Patrick Fabian	...	Howard Hamlin 40 episodes, 2015-2018
Michael Mando	...	Nacho Varga 40 episodes, 2015-2018
Michael McKean	...	Chuck McGill 32 episodes, 2015-2018
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Gustavo 'Gus' Fring 19 episodes, 2017-2018

Storyline

Before Saul Goodman, he was Jimmy McGill. And if you're calling Jimmy, you're in real trouble. The prequel to "Breaking Bad" follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill as he transforms into Walter White's morally challenged lawyer, Saul Goodman.

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Plot Keywords:

shared universe | lawyer | brother brother relationship | male protagonist | albuquerque new mexico | 

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Taglines:

Make the call

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Vietnamese

Release Date:

8 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Better Call Saul

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions,Crystal Diner Productions,Gran Via Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (some scenes)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spinoff of the successful TV Series Breaking Bad (2008).

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Goofs

In some of the wide shots of throughout the series, it's clear that the Albuquerque is the one that exists from 2015 and later rather the one which existed in the early 2000s. There are homes in areas which were vacant in 2003 and there buildings missing which have been torn down in the interim.

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Quotes

Saul Goodman: [Saul witnesses a teenager being arrested for stealing] Say nothing, you understand? Get a lawyer! Get a lawyer.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 15 February 2016 (2016)

User Reviews

Amazing, takes the best things from Breaking Bad and adds comedy

To be honest, I didn't know what to expect with this, following on after one of the best series of all time, on a character who seemed to be a bit of comic relief in an otherwise brutal and dark show, I did have my doubts. Now that two episodes have been released however, any concerns should be put aside by anyone interested, because this is fantastic.

Gilligan's camera work is masterful and similarly creative to that of Breaking Bad, and Saul as a character or should I say 'Jimmy McGill', is not as vacuous as I once thought, and whilst it was obvious Saul Goodman was a facade, to see his other side in the flesh is great. The acting is fantastic, with very powerful scenes already in the first two episodes, and the tone is dark, but often quite humorous with plenty of laughs throughout.

Basically to sum up in two words: watch this.