Scripted series · AMC
Better Call Saul
Putting the "criminal" in "criminal lawyer."
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Bob Odenkirk
Jimmy McGill
63 eps
Jonathan Banks
Mike Ehrmantraut
63 eps
Michael McKean
Chuck McGill
33 eps
Rhea Seehorn
Kim Wexler
63 eps
Patrick Fabian
Howard Hamlin
57 eps
Michael Mando
Nacho Varga
49 eps
Tony Dalton
Lalo Salamanca
26 eps
Giancarlo Esposito
Gus Fring
40 eps
Omar Maskati
Omar
7 eps
Mark Proksch
Daniel 'Pryce' Wormald
4 eps
Kim Lan T. Pham
Salon Employee #2
4 eps
Victoria Pham-Gilchrist
Salon Employee #1
5 eps
Sarah Minnich
Brenda
6 eps
Luis Bordonada
Brian Archuleta
5 eps
Ann Cusack
Rebecca Bois
5 eps
Abigail Zoe Lewis
Kaylee Ehrmantraut
8 eps
Vincent Fuentes
Arturo
11 eps
David DeLao
Diego
5 eps
Max Arciniega
Domingo Molina
7 eps
Cara Pifko
Paige Novick
16 eps
Rainer Bock
Werner Ziegler
6 eps
John Christian Love
Ernesto
11 eps
Hans Obma
Adrian
5 eps
Jilon VanOver
Sebastian
5 eps
Robin Ward Holloway
Udo
5 eps
Ian Goebel
Renke
5 eps
Ammie Masterson
Stef Carvaines
5 eps
Rex Linn
Kevin Wachtell
13 eps
Katerina Tannenbaum
Amber
5 eps
Julie Ann Emery
Betsy Kettleman
5 eps
Jeremy Shamos
Craig Kettleman
5 eps
Eileen Fogarty
Mrs. Nguyen
9 eps
Lavell Crawford
Huell Babineaux
6 eps
Keiko Agena
Viola Goto
6 eps
Kerry Condon
Stacey Ehrmantraut
18 eps
Stefan Kapičić
Casper
6 eps
Joe DeRosa
Dr. Caldera
7 eps
Ben Bela Böhm
Kai
5 eps
Jeremiah Bitsui
Victor
17 eps
Harrison C. Thomas
Lyle
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Better Call Saul actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Better Call Saul reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 63 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20156 episodes
Best episode · S00E01 Day One
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201510 episodes
8.4IMDbJimmy 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.
Best episode · S01E09 Pimento
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
8.2IMDbJimmy McGill returns with a new outlook on life and growing appetites that will push his career -- and his relationships -- into uncharted territory.
Best episode · S02E09 Nailed
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201710 episodes
8.5IMDbJimmy resorts to ever more desperate measures to keep his law career afloat, while Mike is drawn into the orbit of a mysterious new figure.
Best episode · S03E05 Chicanery
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201810 episodes
8.4IMDbAs 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.
Best episode · S04E10 Winner
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202010 episodes
8.7IMDbChanging 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.
Best episode · S05E09 Bad Choice Road
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202213 episodes
8.6IMDbFrom 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.
Best episode · S06E07 Plan and Execution
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S06E07 · Signature episode
Plan and Execution
Jimmy and Kim deal with a last-minute snag. Howard's investigation finally yields results.
- Directed by Thomas Schnauz
- Written by Thomas Schnauz
S03E05 · Signature episode
Chicanery
Kim and Jimmy face off with an adversary. Jimmy looks to Chuck's past to secure his future. Jimmy loses an ally and gains another.
- Directed by Daniel Sackheim
- Written by Gordon Smith
S06E13 · Signature episode
Saul Gone
Revelations. Regrets. RICO violations. Jimmy's worlds — and identities — converge in one final showdown.
- Directed by Peter Gould
- Written by Peter Gould
S06E08 · Signature episode
Point and Shoot
An unexpected visitor forces Jimmy and Kim to face the consequences of their actions.
- Directed by Vince Gilligan
- Written by Gordon Smith
S05E09 · Signature episode
Bad Choice Road
In the wake of Jimmy's traumatic misadventure, Kim takes stock of what is important. Jimmy attempts to return to business as usual, but it's more difficult than anticipated. Gus and Mike set a plan in motion.
- Directed by Thomas Schnauz
- Written by Thomas Schnauz
S05E08
Bagman
When a simple errand for a client goes sideways, Jimmy is pushed to the limit. Mike takes measures to contain the wrath of the cartel. Lalo gets an unexpected visitor.
- Directed by Vince Gilligan
- Written by Gordon Smith
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E13 · Signature episode
Saul Gone
- Directed by Peter Gould
- Written by Peter Gould
S06E11
Breaking Bad
- Directed by Thomas Schnauz
- Written by Thomas Schnauz
S06E08 · Signature episode
Point and Shoot
- Directed by Vince Gilligan
- Written by Gordon Smith
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Vince Gilligan
Showrunner
Peter Gould
Creator
Melissa Bernstein
Executive producer
Gordon Smith
Executive producer
Michael Morris
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Diane Mercer
Executive producer
Thomas Schnauz
Executive producer
Gennifer Hutchison
Executive producer
Alison Tatlock
Executive producer
Mark Johnson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Marion Dayre
Writer
Jonathan Glatzer
Writer
Ann Cherkis
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ariel Levine
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Bradley Paul
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Melissa BernsteinExecutive Producer
- Gordon SmithExecutive Producer
- Gordon SmithProducer
- Jenn CarrollProducer
- Jonathan GlatzerProducer
- Michael MorrisExecutive Producer
Writing
- Gordon SmithWriter
- Marion DayreWriter
- Jonathan GlatzerWriter
- Ann CherkisWriter
- Vince GilliganWriter
- Peter GouldWriter
Direction
- Rhea SeehornDirector
- Adam BernsteinDirector
- Melissa BernsteinDirector
- Gordon SmithDirector
- Michael MorrisDirector
- Daniel SackheimDirector
Cinematography
- Arthur AlbertDirector of Photography
- Marshall AdamsDirector of Photography
- Paul DonachieDirector of Photography
Music
- Dave PorterOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama2023
Better Call Saul · Better Call Saul
Where to watch
Streaming
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The wider universe
Connected Series
The Breaking Bad Universe
Vince Gilligan's Albuquerque, before and after Heisenberg.
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