Better Call Saul
Stuck the LandingFinale "Saul Gone" scored 9.8, one of its highest-rated episodes.
Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 10/10Tight writingNo wasted scenes, just disciplined storytelling.This show: 9/10Slow burnDeliberate pacing where the payoffs are earned over long stretches.This show: 9/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 9/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 9/10LegalCourtrooms, lawyers and the machinery of the law.This show: 8/10Gut punchWilling to devastate you, and remembered for it.This show: 8/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Bob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksPatrick FabianMichael MandoGiancarlo Esposito
Written by
Vince GilliganPeter Gould
Starring
Bob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksPatrick FabianMichael MandoGiancarlo Esposito
Written by
Vince GilliganPeter Gould
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Better Call Saul Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 8.6 | ||||
| S2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | ||||
| S3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | ||||
| S4 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.6 | ||||
| S5 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.4 | ||||
| S6 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 |
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About
"A tragedy disguised as a con-man comedy"
Before he was Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill was a struggling small-time lawyer scraping by on cons and courtroom tricks in Albuquerque. This prequel to Breaking Bad traces his slow, tragic slide toward the sleazy fixer we already know he becomes, alongside the quiet moral unraveling of a man named Mike. It's patient, meticulous television, full of long silences and elaborate legal schemes, more character drama than crime thriller. The tone blends dark comedy with genuine heartbreak, carried by extraordinary lead performances and some of the most visually inventive direction on TV.
Watch it for
the slow, devastating transformation of a small-time hustler into a criminal lawyer.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced crime action rather than patient, dialogue-driven character study.
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All Seasons
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Season 12015
8.7303K107h 52m
Jimmy McGill was a small-time lawyer, hustling to make ends meet. This is how the search for his destiny and the story of Saul Goodman collide.
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Season 22016
8.5223K107h 36m
Jimmy McGill returns with a new outlook on life and growing appetites that will push his career -- and his relationships -- into uncharted territory.
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Season 32017
8.8236K108h 15m
Jimmy resorts to ever more desperate measures to keep his law career afloat, while Mike is drawn into the orbit of a mysterious new figure.
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Season 42018
8.7212K108h 11m
As Jimmy copes with a shocking loss, a series of shady schemes propel him deeper into the criminal world -- and closer to his life as Saul Goodman.
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Season 52020
9.2268K108h 37m
Changing his name to Saul Goodman, Jimmy recruits a new crop of clients. Kim wrestles with a moral dilemma at work. Lalo's feud with Gus heats up.
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Season 62022
9.3570K1311h 41m
From the cartel to the courthouse, from Albuquerque to Omaha, season six tracks Jimmy, Saul and Gene as well as Jimmy's complex relationship with Kim, who is in the midst of her own existential crisis. Meanwhile, Mike, Gus, Nacho and Lalo are locked into a game of cat and mouse with mortal stakes.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Bob Odenkirk Jimmy McGill
Rhea Seehorn Kim Wexler
Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut
Patrick Fabian Howard Hamlin
Michael Mando Nacho Varga
Giancarlo Esposito Gus Fring
Michael McKean Chuck McGill
Tony Dalton Lalo Salamanca
Mark Margolis Hector Salamanca
Kerry Condon Stacey Ehrmantraut
Crew
Vince Gilligan
Peter Gould
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