Both Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul regularly said throughout the series run that if asked, they would be open to reappearing on the show as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively, believing that Gilligan would have a sufficiently good reason to bring them in. Paul had previously mentioned the possibility of a cameo during Season 1 but this fell through. The two appeared together in the sixth-season episode " Breaking Bad", which was named after the original series. Paul would have a separate cameo in the next episode; Cranston would appear again in the series finale. a b Potts, Kimberly (November 26, 2013). " 'Breaking Bad' Spinoff Scoop From the Man Who Created Saul Goodman". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018 . Retrieved August 14, 2018. Sepinwall, Alan (January 17, 2018). "Vince Gilligan On The Toughest Jams The 'Breaking Bad' Writers Put Walter White Into". Uproxx. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020 . Retrieved February 29, 2020. Maas, Jennifer (August 22, 2022). " Better Call Saul Series Finale Viewership More Than Quadruples From Season 6 Premiere on AMC+". Variety. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022 . Retrieved August 22, 2022. Josh Fadem as Marshall/Joey Dixon ("Camera Guy"), one of the three University of New Mexico (UNM) film students who help Jimmy film various projects

Metcalf, Mitch (February 25, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020 . Retrieved February 25, 2020. Gilligan, who created and developed Breaking Bad, and Gould, who wrote the Breaking Bad episode " Better Call Saul", began considering a Saul Goodman spin-off in 2009. Because Saul's role in Breaking Bad had expanded beyond the writing staff's plans, Gilligan felt he could be explored further. He and Gould considered making a half-hour legal comedy featuring Saul and his various clients, but settled on an hour-long tragedy showing how he develops into the character seen in Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul 's development began during the production of Breaking Bad 's final season in 2013, with Gilligan and Gould serving as co- showrunners and numerous production staff returning. Odenkirk, Banks, and Esposito reprise their roles from Breaking Bad, as do many others in guest appearances. Gilligan left Better Call Saul early in the third season—making Gould the sole showrunner for the remainder of its run—though he returned to help write the final season. In 2010, Gene is hospitalized after his collapse and later discharged. He becomes uneasy when a taxi driver with an Albuquerque Isotopes air freshener seems to recognize him. Better Call Saul season six part two begins today on AMC and AMC+ in the US and on 12 July on Netflix in the UK and other regions Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould began considering a television spinoff of Breaking Bad as early as 2009. While filming the Breaking Bad episode " Full Measure", Gilligan asked Bob Odenkirk his thoughts on a Saul Goodman spinoff. In July 2012, Gilligan publicly hinted at a Saul Goodman spinoff, stating that he liked "the idea of a lawyer show in which the main lawyer will do anything it takes to stay out of court", including settling on the courthouse steps. During his appearance on Talking Bad, Odenkirk noted that Saul was one of the most popular characters on the show, speculating that the audience likes the character because he is "the program's least hypocritical figure", and "is good at his job".Urquhart, Jeremy (November 2, 2022). "5 Ways 'Better Call Saul' Bettered 'Breaking Bad' (& 5 Ways It Didn't)". Collider . Retrieved November 5, 2022. Blistein, Jon (November 20, 2019). " 'Better Call Saul' Cooks Up Clever Cinnabon Spot for Season Five Premiere". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020 . Retrieved November 20, 2019. Odenkirk returned to set a few weeks later, to complete the scene that he had left unfinished. "It’s a very dramatic scene near the beginning of the episode," says Gilligan. "Two thirds of it was shot before he had a cardiac arrest, a third of it after. I defy you to notice the difference."

Raymond Cruz as Tuco Salamanca, a ruthless, psychopathic drug distributor in the South Valley (seasons 1–2) In 2010, Gene approaches Jeff and Buddy with an offer to rob a department store. After reaching out to Kim, who now lives in Florida, Gene devises a scheme to obtain financial identification of rich single men at bars he can sell for profit. When the scheme goes wrong, Buddy quits the operation, Jeff is arrested, and Gene is eventually caught. He is extradited to Albuquerque for the trial and feigns testimony implicating Kim so she can be summoned to court. He confesses to Kim and those at the trial about his crimes during the events of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, getting an 86-year sentence. Jimmy is recognized as Saul in prison and gains popularity with the inmates. Kim visits him and they share a cigarette before parting again.a b "Better Call Saul: Season 5". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020 . Retrieved March 27, 2020.

a b c d e f g h Sepinwall, Alan (August 3, 2018). "A Candid Conversation With Vince Gilligan on 'Better Call Saul' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 . Retrieved February 29, 2020. Bob Odenkirk confirmed he would reprise Saul Goodman in the starring role when the series was first announced, but his character would be introduced as lawyer Jimmy McGill. [12] In January 2014, it was announced that Jonathan Banks would reprise his Breaking Bad role as Mike Ehrmantraut and be a series regular. [37] Julian Bonfiglio as Phil ("Sound Guy"), one of the three UNM film students Jimmy hires for various film projects There's no question that [what happens at the end of season six, part one] is going to propel us into these last few episodes," says Gould. "I think these remaining stories are maybe the best work we've ever done." The ending – whatever it may be – is not the product of a long-term masterplan but emerged organically during the filming of season five. "As we moved through that season, we started to see where this has to end up," says Gould. "It's been a slow evolution. We take it moment by moment, scene by scene. We try to think ahead as much as we can but if the characters aren't ready to do something we won't do it. That discipline has served us well." He pauses. "My hope and my dream is that the ending we have is surprising, but then once you think about it, feels inevitable."Breaking Bad protagonists Jesse Pinkman and Walter White were often speculated to make an appearance in Better Call Saul; they eventually did in the sixth and final season. Littleton, Cynthia (December 20, 2013). " 'Breaking Bad' Writers Join 'Better Call Saul' Staff". Variety. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019 . Retrieved January 12, 2014. As for the rest of the season, or indeed how the show ends, Gilligan and Gould are understandably keeping details sparse. There are some things we do know. We know that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will finally be making appearances as Walt and Jesse, which Gould describes as a "thrill". We know that Jimmy will eventually turn into Saul Goodman. We know that after the incident in season six's mid-season finale, in which a major character is inadvertently killed thanks to the actions of Kim and Jimmy, that the couple – and the show itself – have crossed a line they can never uncross.

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