What genre is better call Saul?
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Better Call Saul is an American television crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. It is a spin-off prequel of Gilligan's prior series "Breaking Bad". Set in the early 2000s, "Better Call Saul" follows the story of con-man turned small-time lawyer, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), six years before the events of "Breaking Bad", showing his transformation into the persona of criminal-for-hire Saul Goodman. Jimmy becomes the lawyer for former beat cop Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), whose relevant skill set allows him to enter the criminal underworld of drug trafficking in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The show premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015. The 10-episode fourth season aired between August and October, 2018. The show has been renewed for a fifth season.
Better Call Saul
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In the first scene from the first episode of this season, Jimmy/Saul is using his Gene Takovic alias while working at a Cinnabon in an Omaha, Nebraska shopping mall. The Cinnabon scenes in "Better Call Saul" are set in Omaha, but filmed at the Cottonwood Mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
These episodes discuss season three of "Better Call Saul".
The third season of "Better Call Saul", much like the previous two, received critical acclaim, particularly for the character development of Jimmy McGill. On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 97% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 8.82/10. The site's critical consensus is, ""Better Call Saul" shows no signs of slipping in season 3, as the introduction of more familiar faces causes the inevitable transformation of its lead to pick up exciting speed." On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the season has a score of 87 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Better Call Saul (season 3)
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The episode "Something Beautiful" marks the first "Better Call Saul" appearance of Gale Boetticher, a major character from "Breaking Bad" played by David Costabile. Costabile had been in Albuquerque filming "Dig" while "Better Call Saul"s team was wrapping up production of the first season. He met with co-producer Peter Gould, and they agreed to have Gale appear on "Better Call Saul". Costabile was able to work in filming for "Better Call Saul" between filming on "Billions", but had only about a week to memorize both his dialogue and the lyrics to Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" which he had to sing karaoke style in his scenes. This short period contrasted with his past singing performances on "Breaking Bad", when he had more time to learn the lyrics.
Better Call Saul (season 4)
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Some critics addressed skepticism prior to viewing the episode. Alessandra Stanley of "The New York Times" said "It's common to dread a spinoff; some succeed, but plenty disappoint. There is absolutely no need to worry about this prequel to the "Breaking Bad" canon. "Better Call Saul" traces in loving, if corrosive, detail how Jimmy McGill, a debt-ridden, ambulance-chasing loser, changed his name to Saul Goodman and became a drug-lord consigliere. "Better Call Saul" is better than good: It’s delightful — in a brutal, darkly comic way, of course." Chris Jancelewicz of The "Huffington Post" gave the episode a highly favorable review despite his initial skepticism, saying: "It is so good, right from the get-go, that I almost feel ashamed for ever doubting creator/writer Vince Gilligan, his writers, and lead actor Bob Odenkirk (Saul). "Better Call Saul" is a return to the tried-and-true New Mexico environment, the sweeping shots of wide-sky desert mixed with strip-mall extravagance, the lushness juxtaposed with the dark comedy, which, as it was with "Breaking Bad", both jarring and hilarious at the same time. You'll find yourself laughing in spite of yourself."
Uno (Better Call Saul)
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Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the third season 9.1/10, giving praise to Jimmy's character development, stating, ""Better Call Saul" was better than it's ever been in Season 3." Verne Gay of "Newsday" gave it an "A+" grade and wrote, "Based on the first two episodes, "Saul" is making a case that it could be even better than "Breaking Bad"."
Better Call Saul (season 3)
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The episode received universal acclaim from critics, with some considering it to be a series-best. Terri Schwartz of IGN awarded the episode 10 out of 10, describing it as "the best episode of Better Call Saul to date". It currently holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average of 9.5/10 based on 12 reviews. The site consensus reads: "The war between Jimmy and Chuck comes to an unprecedented climax in the heartbreaking, sober, and defining 'Chicanery', an episode that clearly cements "Better Call Saul" as essential television."
Chicanery (Better Call Saul)
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Roth Cornet of IGN gave the episode a 9.0 rating, concluding, "Better Call Saul gave us an exemplary first season of television. The finale brought us to the moment where Jimmy made the decision to abandon his attempt to walk a righteous path and, instead, give over to his baser drives and desires. A more open-ended conclusion may have felt more emotionally impactful. On the whole, though, this was a gorgeously designed and executed episode; one that leaves enough room for – what we hope will be - an equally extraordinary second season." "The Telegraph" rated the episode 4 out of 5 stars.
Marco (Better Call Saul)
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Robert Bianco of "USA Today" said "Face it: When AMC announced it had ordered a prequel to "Breaking Bad", odds are many of us saw it as a callow move by a network bereft of new ideas to milk an old one for all it was worth. Well, we were right — but what we failed to factor in were the gifts star Bob Odenkirk and creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould would bring to "Better Call Saul" [...] and their ability to transform what looked to be a sow's ear into something pretty much approaching a silk purse." He ultimately gave the episode a 3.5 rating out of 4. One of few negative reviews came from Tony Wong of The "Toronto Star", saying "It is beautifully and lovingly shot. It is funny and it is dark. But it's a lot to ask Bob Odenkirk to carry the show without help."
Uno (Better Call Saul)
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"Talking Saul" is a live aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick, which features guests discussing episodes of "Better Call Saul". The show uses the same format as "Talking Dead," "Talking Bad," and other similar aftershows also hosted by Hardwick. AMC announced that "Talking Saul" would air after the second season "Better Call Saul" premiere on February 15, 2016, and again after the second-season finale on April 18, 2016. It returned following the season 3 premiere and finale.
Better Call Saul
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This episode includes the first appearance of Gale Boetticher, a major character from "Breaking Bad"'s third season played by David Costabile, into "Better Call Saul". Costabile had been in Albuquerque filming "Dig" while "Better Call Saul"s team was wrapping up production of the final episode of the first season. He ran into co-producer Peter Gould and had a meal with him, during which they agreed that that it would be great to have Gale appear on "Better Call Saul". Costabile had not thought about it until he was contacted by the show's team, asking if he was ready to come back as Gale. Costabile was able to work in filming for "Better Call Saul" between filming on "Billions". Costabile had only about a week with the script to memorize both his lines and to be able to sing karaoke to Tom Lehrer's "The Elements", in contrast to his past singing performances on "Breaking Bad" where he had more time to learn the lyrics. His filming for the episode, done within a day, was between shooting shots for "Billions", requiring him to keep his beard he had grown for the role in "Billions"; Costabile considered this part of developing the background of the Gale character.
Something Beautiful (Better Call Saul)