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Better Call Saul

  1. close read
    The Winds Have Shifted for Jimmy and Kim on Better Call SaulVisual cues and callbacks illuminate the dark implications of that shocking ending.
    ByJen Chaney
  2. summer preview
    What Summer TV Experience Are You Looking for?Return to the ’80s, fly alongside a dragon, or travel to the cosmos — your couch plans are set with summer’s new and returning series.
    ByRoxana Hadadi
  3. chat room
    Patrick Fabian on Walking Into the Violent Half of Better Call Saul“It took my breath away on the page.”
    ByBen Rosenstock
  4. overnights
    Better Call Saul Mid-Season Finale Recap: The Beginning of the EndBetter Call Saul conned us just as brilliantly as Kim and Jimmy conned Howard.
    ByScott Tobias
  5. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: No Easy MarksAn all-craft episode sets the table for more moves, countermoves, and surprising contingencies of worthy adversaries.
    ByScott Tobias
  6. best of 2022
    The Best TV of the Year (So Far)A freshman series firing on all cylinders, an auteurist comedy returning in peak form, and a highly original thriller are among 2022’s best offerings.
    ByJen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  7. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Best Things in LifeHow long can Jimmy and Kim’s personal relationship survive their professional departure?
    ByScott Tobias
  8. chat room
    Better Call Saul’s Michael Mando on Nacho’s ‘Story of Emancipation’“It has elements of Greek tragedy in it, and it has elements of Shakespeare. And it’s poetic, like Orpheus Descending.”
    ByBen Rosenstock
  9. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Good DeathOnce Saul Goodman stops being a role that he’s playing, what will be left of the Jimmy who Kim cares about?
    ByScott Tobias
  10. citizen saul
    A Deep Dive Into Better Call Saul’s Colorful Cold OpenCo-creator and writer Peter Gould and director Michael Morris break down the Easter egg–packed scene that kicks off the final season in style.
    ByJen Chaney
  11. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Scamming SeasonWe’re starting to see a crucial wedge between Kim and Jimmy, whose partnership we know will not survive the season.
    ByScott Tobias
  12. refresher course
    What to Remember Before Better Call Saul’s Final SeasonIt’s been two years since we last saw these characters in action, so let’s review where we left off with Jimmy, Kim, Mike, and the rest.
    ByBrian Tallerico
  13. better call saul
    The Methmen Prophecies: Walt and Jesse Confirmed for Better Call Saul Season 6While Giancarlo Esposito and Rhea Seehorn both get to direct episodes in the final season.
    ByJustin Caffier
  14. he’s ok folks
    Bob Odenkirk Is Back at Bob Oden-workAfter receiving treatment for a small heart attack, the Better Call Saul actor is back on set.
    ByRebecca Alter
  15. he’s okay folks
    The World Sighs in Relief As Bob Odenkirk Recovers From ‘Small Heart Attack’Okay, phew!
    ByBethy Squires
  16. hospitalizations
    Bob Odenkirk Hospitalized After Collapsing on Better Call Saul SetHe is currently receiving medical care.
    ByCharu Sinha
  17. going full keanu
    How Bob Odenkirk Actually Transformed Into a Badass for NobodyThe Better Call Saul star spent nearly two years training with the John Wick team to go full Keanu.
    ByChris Lee
  18. best of 2020
    The 10 Best TV Needle Drops of 2020From Queen’s Gambit’s “Venus” to I May Destroy You’s “Something About Us,” these musical moments helped push their series to new heights.
    BySean T. Collins
  19. emmy insider
    13 Emmy-Worthy Performances That Shouldn’t Be OverlookedAkili McDowell in David Makes Man, Shira Haas in Unorthodox, Hunter Schafer in Euphoria, and more of the year’s best TV acting.
    ByBrian Tallerico
  20. easter eggs
    Every Breaking Bad Crossover Character in Better Call SaulFrom fan favorites to bit-parters, Better Call Saul is packed with cameos from Breaking Bad.
    ByKenny Herzog
  21. spoilers
    Better Call Saul’s Showrunner Teases ‘Big Trouble Ahead’ for Kim and Jimmy“‘Tragedy’ is a big word, and sometimes it can be big things like death, but there are other things that tragedy can mean.”
    ByMaria Elena Fernandez
  22. spoilers
    Better Call Saul Just Showed Us Who Kim Wexler Has Been All AlongThe ponytail is down, the gloves are off, and Kim’s finally unleashed her inner scrapper.
    ByJen Chaney
  23. overnights
    Better Call Saul Season Finale Recap: Lalo the LeaderFed up with undeserving overlords, Kim and Lalo each opt for their respective version of the scorched-earth approach.
    ByKenny Herzog
  24. chat room
    Better Call Saul’s Tony Dalton Hopes That Lalo Gets a ‘Worthy Death’“That’s the whole concept of Lalo. As far as he’s concerned, he could die any second.”
    ByMaria Elena Fernandez
  25. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Cartel and DriverThe walls are closing in around Kim and Nacho.
    ByKenny Herzog
  26. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Game TheoryJimmy’s definitely in the game now — and he’s bringing Kim with him.
    ByKenny Herzog
  27. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Disappearing PactAfter this episode’s courtroom theatrics, it’s easier to wrap your head around Breaking Bad–era Saul Goodman’s seeming lack of shame.
    ByKenny Herzog
  28. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Driver’s EdAs the cartel closes in on claiming Jimmy full-time, he’s slowly setting fire to whatever might cause him to reflect on who he was in a previous life.
    ByKenny Herzog
  29. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: A Soldier’s StoryHell-bent on evening the score, Gus pushes Mike deeper into his clash with the Salamancas, and closer toward a fate we already know is coming.
    ByKenny Herzog
  30. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Into the FryerNo matter how precise their respective plans, the best Hank and Gus can each manage is “acceptable.”
    ByKenny Herzog
  31. spoilers
    It Took Five Seasons, But Better Call Saul Finally Brought Back Hank and Gomie“It’s classic Hank yappin’ about ridiculous stuff. And poor Gomie has to put up with it.”
    ByMaria Elena Fernandez
  32. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: The In CrowdWhether you’re heeding the call of Mesa Verde or Lalo Salamanca, “Once you’re in, you’re in.”
    ByKenny Herzog
  33. character study
    How Kim Wexler Became Better Call Saul’s ‘Impending Tragedy’The slow unraveling of Saul’s Über-competent, perfectly ponytailed fan favorite.
    ByJen Chaney
  34. overnights
    Better Call Saul Recap: Too Clever by HalfWith Saul as his guiding hand, Jimmy’s making a killing off the lesser impulses of Albuquerque’s reliably delinquent ranks.
    ByKenny Herzog
  35. tv review
    Better Call Saul Finally Gets to the GoodmanIn the fifth and penultimate season, there’s a sense of impending doom and decay in the air. But in a good way.
    ByJen Chaney
  36. overnights
    Better Call Saul Season-Premiere Recap: Who Made Who?Gene may be tired of running from himself, but Saul’s only started hitting his stride.
    ByKenny Herzog
  37. The Essential Catch-Up Guide for Better Call SaulRead this before starting the new season.
  38. el camino
    How El Camino Fits Into the Breaking Bad TimelineThe movie sequel is packed with flashbacks to previously unseen moments from the original series.
    ByLiz Shannon Miller
  39. vulture lists
    Every Episode of Breaking Bad, RankedWith the release of ElCamino, we revisit the show’s highs and lows.
    ByKimberly Potts
  40. hardest things
    The Hardest Song I Ever ChasedHollywood’s most reliable music supervisors explain how they got that song into your favorite movie or TV show.
    ByDan Reilly
  41. Giancarlo Esposito on Embodying the Violence of Better Call Saul’s Gus FringHe’s seen 300 500 times.
    By Bethy Squires and Anne Victoria Clark
  42. Rhea Seehorn on What She’s Learned About Ethics From Better CallSaul“I do look at my own behavior. I’ve learned to at least examine that a little bit from Kim.”
    By Bethy Squires
  43. chat room
    Rhea Seehorn Talks Better Call Saul, Veep, and Kim Wexler’s Ponytail Secrecy“It still makes my heart beat out of my chest because I’m just like, What is happening? What is she thinking?”
    ByJen Chaney
  44. best of 2018
    The 10 Best Musical TV Moments of 2018From The Americans to Versace, these TV needle drops belong on your playlist.
    BySean T. Collins
  45. best of 2018
    The 10 Best TV Scenes of 2018The year’s most memorable TV moments, from The Americans to Sharp Objects.
    ByJen Chaney
  46. best of 2018
    Jen Chaney’s 10 Best TV Shows of 2018Including Soviet spies, telenovela twists, and a couple of foul-mouthed cartoons.
    ByJen Chaney
  47. best of 2018
    Matt Zoller Seitz’s 10 Best TV Shows of 2018Headlined by a defiant tragicomedy about rap, robbery, and Teddy Perkins.
    ByMatt Zoller Seitz
  48. chat room
    Michael McKean on His Good Place Cameo for the AgesThe comedy legend breaks down his surprise appearance as the mysterious Canadian stoner Doug Forcett.
    ByAndy Hoglund
  49. behind the scenes
    How Better Call Saul Rebuilt the Meth Superlab From Breaking BadThe “daunting” project took a team of 75 set designers, artists, and carpenters, plus advice from a structural engineer.
    ByMaria Elena Fernandez
  50. spoilers
    Better Call Saul Showrunner on the Season-4 Finale and the End of Jimmy McGill“You might be seeing the death of Jimmy McGill as we’ve known him,” says Saul co-creator Peter Gould.
    ByKenny Herzog
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