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'Better Call Saul' inches closer to 'Breaking Bad' as the end draws nearer

Better Call Saul: Season 5 Trailer | Returns February 23


Better Call Saul: A Look at Season 5 | Returns February 23


Better Call Saul S05 E01 Sneak Peek | 'I Stay Saul Goodman' | Rotten Tomatoes TV


Better Call Saul: Season 4 Recap | Returns February 23


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Episode Schedule

Episode 1: "Magic Man"
Directed by Bronwen Hughes
Written by Peter Gould
February 23, 2020 • ? minutes

Now doing business as Saul Goodman, Jimmy unveils an unorthodox strategy that tests Kim's tolerance of his new legal persona. Lalo searches for the mysterious "Michael."

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Episode 2: "50% Off"
Directed by Norberto Barba
Written by Alison Tatlock
February 24, 2020 • ? minutes

Jimmy's promotional stunt has unintended consequences. Nacho takes extreme measures to earn Lalo's trust. Saul is a success at the courthouse, but still has yet to win Kim over. Simmering with rage and self-loathing, Mike loses his temper.

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Episode 3: "The Guy For This"
Directed by TBA
Written by Ann Cherkis
March 2, 2020 • ? minutes

Jimmy's business enters uncharted territory. Kim's confidence is tested when she's faced with a legal problem only she can solve. Nacho navigates increased pressure from Gus. Mike continues to spiral.

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Episode 4: "Namaste"
Directed by Gordon Smith
Written by Gordon Smith
March 9, 2020 • ? minutes

As Jimmy doubles down on "Saul Goodman," a deeply conflicted Kim brings him an interesting proposition. Gus makes a sacrifice in order to play the long game. Mike attempts to smooth things over with his family.

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Episode 5: "Dedicado a Max"
Directed by Jim McKay
Written by Heather Marion
March 16, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA

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Episode 6: "Wexler v. Goodman"
Directed by TBA
Written by Thomas Schnauz
March 23, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA

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Episode 7: "JMM"
Directed by Melissa Bernstein
Written by Alison Tatlock
March 30, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA

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Episode 8: "Bagman"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Gordon Smith
April 6, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA

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Episode 9: "Bad Choice Road"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
April 13, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA

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Episode 10: "Something Unforgivable"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould & Ariel Levine
April 20, 2020 • ? minutes

TBA



CANT WAIT TO SEE MIKE SIT IN A CAR FOR 50 MINUTES TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Karma Jawa]

Anyone think we’ll see Walt and Jesse in the last episode?

 

[pennythoughts]

I just started season 4 on Netflix but now I'm worried Nacho isn't going to make it

 

[Javthusiast]

Love this show. So ready for it to start up again.

 

[Mato]

Oh it's finally happening? I wish they'd keep they story revolving around Jim, his brother and Kim. All that gang-work arc is kinda meh. But I still enjoy this show.

 

[Vicetrailia]

I'm on season 4 now, which is a dull season. Got 4 eps left.

 

[vpance]

Will they de-age Mike? He must be 90 years old now.

 

[Grinchy]

I can't wait even if watching week to week is so uncomfortable to me now.

 

[Elektro Demon]

I'm gonna wait for all episodes to air and then I'll devour the whole season in one go.

 

[Dacon]

im glad chuck is dead

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Finally! Can't wait, gotta set the DVR!!

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

I completely forgot this is coming!

 

[Scotty W]

I watched the first season and always intended to watch more. Did Trevor from GTA V ever return?

 

[interactivemonodrama]

30 minutes exposition and 15 minutes plot progression can't wait.

 

[GymWolf]

finally, cant wait

it's on netflix right?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Not watching this if I haven't watched the previous seasons some of the characters don't say much, the show including Breaking Bad has been around for 10+ years I think its going to be a banger.

 

[triplestation]

ONE MORE HOUR BITCHES!!!!!

 

[triplestation]

HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!

 

[triplestation]

jimmy's gonna fucking kill those 2 fuckers

 

[triplestation]

'Becoming Saul Goodman' Inside Ep. 501 BTS | Better Call Saul


'What's Inside Gene's Band-Aid Box?' Easter Eggs Ep. 501 | Better Call Saul


'You're Not Hurting Anyone' Talked About Scene Ep. 501 | Better Call Saul

 

[ph33rknot]

Just finishing up breaking bad yea I know late as shit but my girl needed convincing to watch BB this next how is it

 

[bronk]

It's finally back! Stoked

 

[TrainedRage]

I really love Better Call Saul. Like it better than Breaking Bad. I’m watching on Netflix so I’m a season behind. But I’m a sucker for bingeing this show.

While I did like season 4 I felt like it had the least amount “happen”. The start and end of the season were pretty big. I loved at the end of 4 when he walked away and said “S’all good man”.

Season 5 is looking like it will be my favorite. Bring on Saul!!!

 

[triplestation]

502 tonight, what a blessing

'Jimmy's Surprise' Sneak Peek Ep. 502 | Better Call Saul


for some reason AMC removed the trailer for 502

 

[Grinchy]

I wasn't expecting back to back episodes, but fuck yeah. Just got done watching the first. You can tell Kim is realizing that she will always make the bad choice as long as she's with Jimmy.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I really like the show

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Jimmy is the most boring character in this show. This wasn't always the case though. The last 4 seasons already told me who he was. Why is Kim still around? Are they gonna drag this like TWD? Are we ever gonna see where his "present" life is going? More than 5 minutes? Yes I watch this show for Mike/Gus now and yes even with the hang ups in plot it has become better than Breaking Bad.

 

[triplestation]

man this episode is intense

 

[Dacon]

Jimmy is the most boring character in this show. This wasn't always the case though. The last 4 seasons already told me who he was. Why is Kim still around? Are they gonna drag this like TWD? Are we ever gonna see where his "present" life is going? More than 5 minutes? Yes I watch this show for Mike/Gus now and yes even with the hang ups in plot it has become better than Breaking Bad.

For me Mike and Nacho have been the most fun.

 

[bitbydeath]

Kim’s totally going to jail isn’t she

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Kim’s totally going to jail isn’t she

Salamanca death.

 

[Cutty Flam]

GREAT first couple of episodes

Might have to watch Breaking Bad a third time, as extreme of a task as that is. One hell of a ride even during the second time I watched it

 

[triplestation]

Kim’s totally going to jail isn’t she

Nah she's gonna be the small silent part of Saul Goodman and associates

Kim will handle ice station zebra

Saul's clients will make out their payments to ice station zebra and taxes will be dodged

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Staying away from reading this thread until I finally watch the first episode I have sitting on my desktop, probably tonight. Then I guess I'll still be behind by one... but soon I'll be caught up.

Anyhow, I can't wait. There's nothing else available to me in the TV space that takes its time the way BCS does and rewards contemplative viewing.

 

[triplestation]

'Jimmy & Kim's Relationship' Inside Ep. 502 BTS | Better Call Saul


'Nacho Risks Everything' Talked About Scene Ep. 502 | Better Call Saul


'How Krazy-8 Got His Name' Easter Eggs Ep. 502 | Better Call Saul

 

[Southern Gentleman]

First episode was solid, second episode was filler trash (although the elevator scene was great).

They put a good amount of effort into making up for nothing happening last season with the first episode of this season, which I appreciated, but the pre-title scene of episode 2 sums up last night's episode.

Sometimes the slice of life can go too far, Vince.

Daily reminder that "50%? That's almost half!" was literally a joke in the script.

Thankfully we've got 8 episodes left, and Jimmy and Kim will finally split by the end of them.

 

[Sosokrates]

Excellent first episode.
I really like Mike, he could of had his own series.
Really interested in seeing more of the beginning stages of his story.
It's interesting that he does not like Gus, in breaking bad Mike seems to respect Gus, he is even willing to die for Gus, but now in BCS he hates his guts I wonder how that changes.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Why is Saul a red head now?

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Why is Saul a red head now?

Because he sold his soul.

 

[Fuz]

This show is so fucking good.

Spoiler

FUCK. YOU.

 

[Grinchy]

That 2nd episode was kinda weak. I'm a huge fan of this show and think the writing is next-level, but this episode was borderline cartoonish.

 

[Cutty Flam]

That 2nd episode was kinda weak. I'm a huge fan of this show and think the writing is next-level, but this episode was borderline cartoonish.

Not really breh, Nacho is fighting hard to keep his pop alive, Mike is struggling, Gus is relentless in his decision to eliminate Lalo, Saul is hitting his stride big time, Hector back in play

I can just tell, this season is going to have some stellar moments in the episodes to come

 

[Grinchy]

Not really breh, Nacho is fighting hard to keep his pop alive, Mike is struggling, Gus is relentless in his decision to eliminate Lalo, Saul is hitting his stride big time, Hector back in play

I can just tell, this season is going to have some stellar moments in the episodes to come

It all just looked so dumb. We didn't need all that footage of the 2 idiots who thought, "50% is almost half!" leading to drugs stuck in a pipe, leading to Crazy 8 getting caught, leading to Lalo in a car with other cartoon characters all smiling and watching, leading to Nacho becoming Batman on the roof, ect.

Just a big miss for me overall. Just not suspending my disbelief and it's the first time I've felt that way. And then we get Jimmy perfectly pulling off an unlikely elevator con immediately after the cartoon was over.

 

[triplestation]

Not really breh, Nacho is fighting hard to keep his pop alive, Mike is struggling, Gus is relentless in his decision to eliminate Lalo, Saul is hitting his stride big time, Hector back in play

I can just tell, this season is going to have some stellar moments in the episodes to come

you think lalo is gonna go this season without doing some gruesome cartel shit?

is this season gonna end leaving lalo in the "not so bad villain" category?

ask me, i say lalo gonna skin somebody alive in front of saul

 

[Cutty Flam]

you think lalo is gonna go this season without doing some gruesome cartel shit?

is this season gonna end leaving lalo in the "not so bad villain" category?

ask me, i say lalo gonna skin somebody alive in front of saul

He's extremely close to Hector. Who else can we name that are extremely close to Hector Salamanca? The cousins....that's what intrigues me about Lalo

He operates in such an unorthodox way that I cannot even predict. But if I know Vince Gilligan's genius in any slight form, I can predict this: that no matter how Lalo is taken out, it's going to be a statement death put out for many to see so that they know exactly what Gustavo Fring is capable of. Mike is butting heads with Gus in his distaste for how Gus maneuvers through obstacles, how he approaches business. But I think after Lalo, the pecking order will be absolute, and I don't think even Mike Ehrmantraut will think twice about falling in line

 

[Cutty Flam]

Lalo has good instincts. But the way he's confronting all these people...He goes straight to them with zero fear and lets his own enemy know what he's thinking directly....It's such an idiotic move to be handling business the way he is. I'm trying to figure out if he's truly an imbecile who thinks he's untouchable for whatever reasons or if he's really a legitimate drug lord mastermind with a plan of his own in the works?

There's no way to tell right now, just have to wait and see

 

[buizel]

krazy 8 is more like kalm 8 in BCS

 

[@realSausageFlask]

I like slow burns, but this has been really mundane for a while now and Slippin' Jimmy starting to grate on me.

The black and white intro was excellent though.

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Not really breh, Nacho is fighting hard to keep his pop alive, Mike is struggling, Gus is relentless in his decision to eliminate Lalo, Saul is hitting his stride big time, Hector back in play

I can just tell, this season is going to have some stellar moments in the episodes to come

Mike blowing up at his granddaughter was one of the most contrived things I've seen in this show, easily.

 

[bitbydeath]

So Krazy 8 got his name because of that card game?