Better Call Saul 2015

Overview

Better Call Saul is an American neo-noir legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. The show serves as a prequel to the series Breaking Bad and is part of that franchise. The narrative follows the life of Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer in Albuquerque who is searching for his destiny while struggling to make ends meet. As he scrapes for clients and respect, he encounters various dangerous players and becomes involved in increasingly shady deals. The series chronicles his transformation into the alter ego Saul Goodman, a man who describes himself as a criminal lawyer. Throughout this journey, Jimmy works alongside and often against a fixer named Mike Ehrmantraut. The show depicts the events occurring six years before the protagonist meets Walter White, detailing the steps that lead Jimmy toward his eventual identity. The series ran from 2015 to 2022 and features performances by actors including Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, and Patrick Fabian.