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Better Call Saul

Network
AMC
Genre
Drama
Premiered
8 February, 2015
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul is an American crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. It is a spin-off, prequel, and a sequel of Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad. Set in the early to mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series develops Jimmy McGill, an earnest lawyer and former con-man, into a greedy criminal defense attorney known as Saul Goodman. Also shown is the moral decline of retired police officer Mike Ehrmantraut, who becomes closely affiliated with the Juarez drug cartel to support his granddaughter and her widowed mother. Jimmy and Mike's interactions remain sporadic until their respective storylines fully converge. The show premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, airing five seasons to date. A sixth and final season, consisting of 13 episodes, is set to premiere in early 2022. At the start of the series, Jimmy works as a public defender. Struggling financially, he lives in the back room of a nail salon which doubles as an office.

Genre Crime drama, Legal drama, Black comedy, Tragedy
Created by Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould
Starring Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Michael McKean, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Dalton
Theme music composer Little Barrie
Composer(s) Dave Porter
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 50
Executive producer(s) Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison
Producer(s) Bob Odenkirk, Nina Jack, Diane Mercer, Robin Sweet, Gordon Smith, Jonathan Glatzer
Location(s) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cinematography Arthur Albert, Marshall Adams
Editor(s) Kelley Dixon, Skip Macdonald, Chris McCaleb, Curtis Thurber
Running time 41–60 minutes
Production company(s) High Bridge Productions, Crystal Diner Productions, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Original network AMC
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV), 4K (Ultra HD)
Audio format 5.1
Preceded by Breaking Bad
Related shows Talking Saul
Netflix ID 80021955

About Better Call Saul

This Breaking Bad spin-off follows the rise of corrupt criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill. It was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.

Achievement of Better Call Saul

Jonathan Banks reprised his role from Breaking Bad. It was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards multiple times. 

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Latest information about Better Call Saul updated on July 28 2021.