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Better Call Saul's season finale reveals what Kim might do with time on her hands and no gun to her head

What’s most striking about this season finale, the last cliffhanger Better Call Saul will ever give us, is what’s…

Donna Bowman

4/20/20 9:25PM

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Of course Jimmy takes all the wrong lessons from his ordeal on a terrifying <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Of course Jimmy takes all the wrong lessons from his ordeal on a terrifying Better Call Saul

Last week I held out hope that Mike got through to Jimmy—that his speech about doing what he had to do to keep his…

Donna Bowman

4/13/20 9:25PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i> goes full <i>Breaking Bad</i> in a desert odyssey directed by Vince Gilligan<i></i>

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Better Call Saul goes full Breaking Bad in a desert odyssey directed by Vince Gilligan

I know it’s on brand for me, but I can’t help myself. “Bagman” is biblical, through and through. The desert, where…

Donna Bowman

4/06/20 9:15PM

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It's Saul Goodman on the streets and Jimmy McGill between the sheets on a gorgeous <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

It's Saul Goodman on the streets and Jimmy McGill between the sheets on a gorgeous Better Call Saul

From the very first frames of this episode, I was head over heels. There are more right angles than an episode of…

Donna Bowman

3/30/20 9:10PM

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Jimmy plays Superman by throwing Lois under the bus on a double-crossing <i>Better Call Saul</i>

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Jimmy plays Superman by throwing Lois under the bus on a double-crossing Better Call Saul

This episode needs to come with a special content warning: BELOVED CHARACTER’S PLANS WRECKED BY SELFISH IDIOT…

Donna Bowman

3/23/20 9:15PM

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All the action is between Kim Wexler's ears on a dual-location <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

All the action is between Kim Wexler's ears on a dual-location Better Call Saul

Something momentous happens in this episode. It’s a turning point in the series. And it happens entirely in Rhea…

Donna Bowman

3/16/20 9:10PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i> tours the majestic culverts of Albuquerque as Gus swallows a painful loss

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Better Call Saul tours the majestic culverts of Albuquerque as Gus swallows a painful loss

First things first: Hank and Steve aren’t totally off the mark with their musings on the etymology of culvert. The…

Donna Bowman

3/09/20 9:10PM

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Jimmy tangles with some familiar adversaries, and <i>Better Call Saul</i>'s big bosses pull the strings

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Jimmy tangles with some familiar adversaries, and Better Call Saul's big bosses pull the strings

A key tension on Better Call Saul stems from the characters’ positions as insiders or outsiders. Chuck was the…

Donna Bowman

3/02/20 9:20PM

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Justice gets speedier (and cheaper) as <i>Better Call Saul </i>season 5 hits its stride

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Justice gets speedier (and cheaper) as Better Call Saul season 5 hits its stride

Jimmy McGill is now Saul Goodman—not just in the name of his legal practice, but every minute of every day. And he’s…

Donna Bowman

2/24/20 9:05PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i>'s penultimate season kicks off the lawyering career of Saul Goodman

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Better Call Saul's penultimate season kicks off the lawyering career of Saul Goodman

We’re back in Albuquerque, folks, with a defined end point for the first time. And it’s good to be back. These first…

Donna Bowman

2/23/20 10:25PM

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The judges will decide, the likes of us abide—unless you're Jimmy McGill and it's the <i>Better Call Saul</i> season finale

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

The judges will decide, the likes of us abide—unless you're Jimmy McGill and it's the Better Call Saul season finale

Most of us guessed earlier in the season that when Jimmy got his law license back, he’d start practicing as Saul…

Donna Bowman

10/08/18 9:25PM

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Heading into the season finale, <i>Better Call Saul</i> serves up multiple crises

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Heading into the season finale, Better Call Saul serves up multiple crises

One more episode to go in this season, and the pieces are being moved into place for some explosive developments.…

Donna Bowman

10/01/18 9:20PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i> pulls out all the stops for an epic Wexler-McGill legal team-up

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Better Call Saul pulls out all the stops for an epic Wexler-McGill legal team-up

I pulled out my notes to start writing this review, saw the name of the episode, and started grinning like a giddy…

Donna Bowman

9/24/18 9:15PM

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Almost everybody says or does something stupid on a momentous <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Almost everybody says or does something stupid on a momentous Better Call Saul

Even on a show known for its cold opens, this is one for the ages. The screen split vertically down the middle,…

Donna Bowman

9/17/18 9:00PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i> can’<em></em>t defy gravity, but still turns a few scenes upside down

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Better Call Saul can’t defy gravity, but still turns a few scenes upside down

After last week’s “Quite A Ride,” a high point for the season and for the series, a letdown was inevitable.…

Donna Bowman

9/10/18 9:00PM

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Masterful editing propels a pivotal <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Masterful editing propels a pivotal Better Call Saul

What strikes you first is the color. The cold opens so far this season have been black-and-white (the flashforward…

Donna Bowman

9/03/18 9:15PM

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<i>Better Call Saul</i> traps its characters and sends them scrambling for escape

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Better Call Saul traps its characters and sends them scrambling for escape

The writers on Breaking Bad, it’s said, used to maneuver their characters into an impossible position — stuck in the…

Donna Bowman

8/27/18 9:00PM

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Fring lays his empire's foundations while Jimmy hardens his heart on a cold-as-ice <i>Better Call Saul</i>

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Fring lays his empire's foundations while Jimmy hardens his heart on a cold-as-ice Better Call Saul

In case you didn’t realize it two weeks ago, the theme for Jimmy’s arc this season was set by the last scene of…

Donna Bowman

8/20/18 9:00PM

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Jimmy and Kim keep secrets while Mike and Gus put their cards on the table, as <i>Better Call Saul</i> kicks into gear

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Jimmy and Kim keep secrets while Mike and Gus put their cards on the table, as Better Call Saul kicks into gear

One of my favorite things about the way Bob Odenkirk plays Jimmy McGill (and the way the writers write the…

Donna Bowman

8/13/18 9:00PM

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<i>Better Call Saul </i>gives its characters time to react to last season's chaotic end

TVReviewsBetter Call Saul

Better Call Saul gives its characters time to react to last season's chaotic end

Like many fans, I paper over the slow stretches in TV’s scheduling cycle with binges. The adults in my house have…

Donna Bowman

8/06/18 9:05PM

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