(1 episode, 2016), Concerned Patriot Player
Rhea Seehorn auditioned and got the role of Kim Wexler in April 2014, about two months before the pilot was shot.
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He will take a picture of the body, and return home within the hour. / Something about the Gilliganverse brings out the weirdest most over the top fan subreddit shit of any show.
/ Anyway, keep that in the back of your mind as we return to the more pressing issue of Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) standing in Jimmy's (Bob Odenkirk) living room with a gun in his hand.
To Howard's disgust, Jimmy's scam generates positive local news coverage and new clients.
/ Which is weird!
"[27], Like its predecessor, Better Call Saul is set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (2 episodes, 2016-2017), Spokesperson - Davis & Main TV Commercial Jimmy assures Mike that he will not make that mistake again and drives off. Jimmy returns to Albuquerque to meet with them but hesitates and then drives out of the courthouse parking lot. Quay County Deputy Sheriff
Of course, thats also whats made her intriguing, and the point that she could have been just as bad for Jimmy as he was for her is really important here.
Gilligan and Peter Gould began planning a spin-off of Breaking Bad as early as 2009. / / (uncredited) Waiter
The switch back and forth from the mundane to the horrifying is so seamless and symbolic. The season takes place in 2002, six years prior to the events in Breaking Bad, and features Bob Odenkirk reprising his role as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill, known in Breaking Bad as Saul Goodman. / (1 episode, 2018), Hospital Security Guard (2 episodes, 2016), Casa Tranquila Nurse In a flashback to before 2002, Mike arrives in Albuquerque and visits Dr. Caldera to have his wounded shoulder treated.
To me, Cliff describes the addiction as something that is ongoing. /
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Jimmy finds Chuck standing outside his home, claiming to be building up a tolerance to electromagnetic waves. Jonathan Banks also reprises his role as Mike Ehrmantraut, a parking lot attendant who is also a criminal. Better Call Saul is a spin-off of Breaking Bad, a crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan that aired on AMC from 2008 to 2013, consisting of five seasons. (uncredited) And down into the pit they go which is right where Gus, who did not underestimate Lalo Salamanca, always knew they'd end up.
We drank 3 rounds with the hotshot cast of Top Gun: Maverick. (1 episode, 2018), Hospital Nurse
That would make him 36 in BCS S6, which is in 2004.
The two Philadelphia detectives are unsatisfied with the explanation, but one privately tells Mike he has nothing to fear from their investigation. I guess that could make him Cliff's son? Lawyer in Stairwell ", "How Kim Wexler Became Better Call Saul's 'Impending Tragedy', "How Rhea Seehorn Became the MVP of 'Better Call Saul', "Who Is Lalo On 'Better Call Saul'? (uncredited) Elsewhere on the episode, Gus has a meeting with Don Eladio that ultimately works in his favor.
The screaming nightmares. (uncredited) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2015), HHM Client (4 episodes, 2015-2016), Salon Employee #3 A limited edition Blu-ray set was also released with 3D packaging and a postcard vinyl of the Better Call Saul theme song by Junior Brown.
In November 2014, it was announced that Julie Ann Emery and Jeremy Shamos had been cast as Betsy and Craig Kettleman, described as "the world's squarest outlaws. (1 episode, 2020), Money Counter - Salamanca Cartel (2 episodes, 2017-2018), Beggar [13], Michael McKean was cast as McGill's elder brother Chuck. Jimmy unsuccessfully attempts to conceal his deceit from Chuck. Jimmy's agreement to do a con with Marco leads to a week of scams, which ends after Marco dies. This would be wild. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Yes, yes, and yes: Gus reaches the end of his speech about how much he hates Don Eladio (which had to be cathartic even though he knows Eladio will never see it), kicks the lights out in a shower of sparks, dives for the gun, and fires. (1 episode, 2015), Undercover Police Officer
Chuck is hospitalized, and the doctor, believing that his "disease" is. Then he sees her things are packed.
Whats interesting about Kim is that we somehow never got to know her character all that well, either.
Jess Payn Jr. as Gonzo, Tuco's henchman. (2 episodes, 2017), Diner Waitress The way he pleads for her to let him help her undo it, to order a pizza and pull an all-nighter to fix things, and then to leave that place together forever, is so earnest and painful.
A closet full of freshly-pressed suits. (uncredited) In fact, if I had any complaints about the series, its probably that, especially in this last season. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. (1 episode, 2015), Pedestrian Salon Employee #2 / (2 episodes, 2022), Laundry Worker In another flashback, Mike breaks into a police car outside a bar, then drinks heavily inside and tells two cops he knows what they did. Cliff's actor is 72 so he would presumably be ~72 in 2004. (8 episodes, 2015-2022), Daniel 'Pryce' Wormald (uncredited)
And now, this: A shoe, abandoned on the beach, gently rolling around in the surf beneath a golden, hazy California sky. For Mando, he said it was "love at first sight" in working with the pair in how well they provided direction and feedback, and was notified about getting the part a few weeks later. But with Lalo out of the picture too, we get the feeling that the final episodes of the series will truly set things up to see how Jimmy became the version of Saul we knew on Breaking Bad. When the lights come back on, Lalo is on the ground, choking on his own blood but laughing, too! [52][53][54][55][56] On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 97%, based on 291 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. (1 episode, 2016), Border Patrol Agent (4 episodes, 2015-2020), Salon Employee #4 / It's to get caught trying, so that Gus realizes too late that he's left the laundry and its secret underground meth lab-in-progress undefended.
(2 episodes, 2015-2022), Lynn Pierson (1 episode, 2022), Police Service Assistant / There's no funeral, no final goodbyes, and no mourners, save for Mike, who pauses the burial to remove Howard's wallet, his wedding ring, and his shoes. Stash House Boss (1 episode, 2015), Women Defendant (uncredited) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Check your inbox or spam folder now to confirm your subscription. (5 episodes, 2016-2022), Salon Employee #1 (21 episodes, 2016-2022), Stacey Ehrmantraut This guy is 67 so in Breaking Bad he would have been about 57 in 2010. Jimmy attempts to explain that Cal and Lars made a mistake. (5 episodes, 2015-2016), Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
[22] Michael Mando was initially cast as Eddie, described by E!
Much like the abandoned home of Saul Goodman, with its closet full of flashy suits and solid gold toilet, these things are not just artifacts, but set pieces. (uncredited) Restaurant Customer /
Mike learns that his daughter-in-law, Stacey, called police after she found money Mike's son, Matt, hid in a suitcase. / (2 episodes, 2015), Courthouse Lawyer /
And its so very sad.
(2 episodes, 2017), Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputy (2 episodes, 2020-2022), Cinnabon Employee #1
What did you think of this episode of Better Call Saul? / /
Maybe it's disbelief at being bested by the chicken man, or maybe he just loves violence even when he's on the receiving rather than giving end, but either way, he's still chuckling, and choking, when he dies.
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The shoes, the car, the ring on the dash: It all tells a story about who Howard Hamlin was, how he lived, and how he died. / He kills both cops but is wounded in the process.
"It never happened," Kim echoes back, but her voice is hollow, and I have a feeling that this is the end. Lawyer / Alvin Reese Yeah but that can be pushed. "[61] Vulture writer Eric Konigsberg noted the show was special as it was "the first spinoff of this golden age of premium cable. He then uses his ill-gotten gains to compete with HHM by creating a billboard which mimics HHM's logo and Howard's signature look.
Juror (1 episode, 2018), Door Guard Kim, in particular, forces herself to tell one final, very good lie about Howard. / (uncredited) A memorial slide rule suspended in lucite. Add the fact that Kim admits she was ultimately having too much fun pulling that scam, and that shed been lying to Jimmy that she knew Lalo was alive and its clearer than ever. Jimmy also tries to get them to accept, but Betsy blackmails Jimmy by pointing out that the "retainer" the Kettlemans paid him could be considered a bribe.
(4 episodes, 2015), HHM Attorney (1 episode, 2018), Diana Pender
The ease with which shes able to do that is probably the breaking point. [67], The series premiere, "Uno" became the biggest in cable history, drawing in 4.4 million and 4 million in the 1849 and 2554 demographics, respectively, and received an overall viewership of 6.88 million.[1].
(uncredited) / (2 episodes, 2015-2016), Female Committee Member As Better Call Saul takes us into the back six episodes of its final season and barrels forth on its collision course with the timeline of Breaking Bad let us linger (not for the first time) on the notion of what remains.
Partygoer (10 episodes, 2016-2022), Kaylee Ehrmantraut (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016), Community Service Worker (1 episode, 2016), HHM Lawyer From Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Weeknd, here are all the artists who can't wait to get on the road again. / But we know, and should not forget, that this story is not true. (3 episodes, 2015-2022), Bingo Helper Jimmy and Mike return the detective's notebook, telling the owner they found it in the parking lot. (2 episodes, 2022), Bar Association Clerk Not that I actually think this is Greg.
[16] When McKean's casting had been announced in April 2014, he had been deliberately misnamed to play a character called "Dr. Thurber", which McKean says was based on humorist James Thurber. (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2020), Man in Bathroom
Im just going to let you have this one, comrade. Saul Goodman, first introduced in Breaking Bad, gets his own Vince Gilligan prequel. (uncredited)
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This page was last edited on 15 July 2022, at 08:38. (1 episode, 2018), Club Girl Restaurant Owner (2 episodes, 2017-2018), HHM Lawyer "Where were you?!". Still, if Kim hadn't been so shaken by watching Howard die in front of her (and so scared that Jimmy was about to meet the same fate), she might have been smart enough to realize that she was just a pawn in Lalo's long game.
/ (1 episode, 2017), Police Officer It isnt just that Kim is leaving Jimmy. Shes leaving her profession and her entire life as she knows it. Jimmy is a struggling lawyer looking after his successful brother Chuck. Is he really going to be able to grab and fire that gun, when it's hidden several yards away?
(4 episodes, 2016-2018), Thomas
The set contains all 10 episodes, plus audio commentaries for every episode, uncensored episodes, deleted scenes, gag reel, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes.
/ By the time Mike is removing Jimmy's gag and asking where Lalo went and when, it's too late: Gus has already taken the bait, and taken his security team to the laundry where Lalo kills everyone except Gus. Passenger In 2002, the Kettlemans agree to return home and pay Jimmy $30,000 to ignore their stolen funds. [57], In his review of the two-episode premiere, Hank Stuever of The Washington Post graded it a "B+" and wrote the series "is right in line with the tone and style of the original, now-classic series", and that it "raises more questions in two hours than it will readily answer".
(1 episode, 2016), Bar Patron
The shoe's partner is further back, sitting in the sand and further still, parked haphazardly and with one door still hanging open, is Howard Hamlin's (Patrick Fabian) Jaguar. While filming the Breaking Bad episode "Full Measure", Gilligan asked Bob Odenkirk, the actor of Saul Goodman, what he thought of a spinoff of the show. (uncredited) Its clear from every glance and every mundane moment. Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. (1 episode, 2016), Customs Agent (1 episode, 2018), Sign Salesperson Only issue I have is that in BrBa, which is just 4 years later, he seems like he has been clean for a long time imo.
(2 episodes, 2018-2020), Theodore 'Fudge' Talbot Mike doesn't answer, perhaps because there's no time for that but also, perhaps, because the only answer is that Mike screwed up. (6 episodes, 2015-2022), ADA Suzanne Ericsen [32], In December 2020, Odenkirk said that filming the first season had a negative impact on his health as he had to be in almost every scene, with little time to memorize his lines and even less to remember them, which proved overwhelming for him. (3 episodes, 2017), Assisted-Living Visitor
(uncredited) Ashley is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as an English Instructor with degrees in Literature, Creative Writing, and Cultural Studies.
/ "[64] Tim Surette of TV.com also highly praised the performance of Banks, and wrote that it was worthy of an Emmy, calling it "one of the best episodes to date of 2015's best new show to date". [8] Former Breaking Bad writers Thomas Schnauz and Gennifer Hutchison joined the writing staff, with Schnauz serving as co-executive producer and Hutchison as supervising producer.
(4 episodes, 2015-2016), Albuquerque Police Officer
(3 episodes, 2018-2020), Longshoreman in Bar Does that mean we wont see Kim again? (1 episode, 2020), Tent Specialty Driver (uncredited) "[62] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the first season a positive review, saying, "Better Call Saul is not only a great show in the context of the program that birthed it into existence, but would be a great show with or without Walter White. (uncredited) The series premiere, "Uno" became the biggest in cable history, drawing in 4.4 million and 4 million in the 1849 and 2554 demographics, respectively, and received an overall viewership of 6.88 million. "I need to impress upon you none of this ever happened," Mike says. Hell-raisers: The Boys season 3 shakes up prestige TV with superhero debauchery, Just because they're Emmy nominated doesn't mean The Boys are pulling their punches. Gus didn't quite get away scot free one of the shots fired during that last showdown caught him in his side meat but the worst scars left by Lalo are the ones you can't see. (uncredited) [4] 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". / (uncredited) [5], By July 2013, the series had yet to be greenlit. Phil Jergens This is a guy whos just been trying to get by, to shed a bad name and get out from underneath his brothers shadow. (uncredited) Because even though hes already going by Saul, and even though hes already begun to evolve in that way, hes still been Jimmy McGill at heart. (1 episode, 2018), Lawyer at Reception (2 episodes, 2015), Bartender Nahhhh, look at him, hes clearly the test tube love child of Ned Flanders and Kurt Cobain. (uncredited) [16] When filming of Better Call Saul started in 2014, McKean had to initially split his time between that and performing in All the Way, a Broadway play that coincidentally also starred Bryan Cranston, who had played Walter White from Breaking Bad. (uncredited)
A shard of broken glass in the desert dirt. [9] Also on the writing staff are Bradley Paul, and Gordon Smith, who worked on Breaking Bad as a writer's assistant. So then the difference is at least 20 years. The Kettlemans fire HHM and hire Jimmy after Kim tries to get them to accept a plea bargain that includes jail time for Craig. Shopper
[48], Better Call Saul exceeded critics expectations,[50][51] earning critical acclaim, with many critics calling it a worthy successor to Breaking Bad. (1 episode, 2015), Kitchen Shooter Experto Cinnabon Employee #2 When Tuco allows Jimmy to see them, Lars immediately implicates Jimmy.
Thats a good question, but Id be surprised if we didnt. Lynne Pierson
(3 episodes, 2017-2018), Driver with Car
(uncredited) Almost.Kafkaesque. Steven Levine and Daniel Spenser Levine as Lars and Cal Lindholm, Jean Effron as Irene Landry, an elderly client of Jimmy McGill overcharged by Sandpiper Crossing. And the lies dont help matters. (8 episodes, 2016-2018), Francis (63 episodes, 2015-2022), Hector Salamanca And considering the gun that Gus planted at the construction site in a previous episode, and also that only one of these men is still conspicuously alive in the Breaking Bad timeline to come, this scene is so much more tense than it has any right to be. (1 episode, 2020), Charity Executive Director
[10], Bob Odenkirk stars as lawyer/con-man Jimmy McGill (originally known as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad). (uncredited)
In fact, this episode closes a chapter on the series altogether. After all the work shes put in to become the kind of lawyer shes wanted to be since we first saw on her on our screens, this outcome is devestating. In January 2014, it was announced that Jonathan Banks would reprise his Breaking Bad role as Mike Ehrmantraut and be a series regular. (1 episode, 2017), Courtroom Spectator Pro tip, guys: If Lalo Salamanca agrees to a change of plans, then that plan was never really the plan. Mike and Jimmy steal the embezzled money from the Kettlemans and give it to prosecutors, compelling Craig to take a, In a flashback to before 2002, Jimmy is working in the HHM mailroom and asks Kim to open his, Jimmy and Chuck work on the Sandpiper Crossing lawsuit, and Jimmy wins in court when he argues against Sandpiper's temporary.
Chuck's neighbor reports him for taking her newspaper. "[49] On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the first season has a score of 78 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". (uncredited) Salon Employee #1 Theres a sadness to him, and then Howard being killed in front of him and Kim becomes a turning point. (2 episodes, 2016-2017), Child at Sandpiper Playground Not that he isn't going to kill Gus, too he most definitely intends to do this but first, he needs to finish his demented little documentary film for Don Eladio (Steven Bauer), illustrating the depths of Gus's betrayal. (uncredited) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2020), Courthouse Visitor The group director was 54 in 2009, Cliff was 72 in 2004.
just googled both cliff and this guys actors and there is only a 5 year differnece in their age lol.
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Security Guard (1 episode, 2015-2016), Judge Kurt N. Forshager
(uncredited) Faith Healey as Kaylee Ehrmantraut, Mike's granddaughter. "You said you were watching us," she snarls.
(Side note: Now that we know what's under Jesse's (Aaron Paul) feet, does this scene hit differently?) He looks more like 15 years younger, and this is also a few years after the events of BCS.