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Better Call Saul Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2 Review – ‘Switch’ and ‘Cobbler’

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Eric Bay-Andersen review the first and second episode of Better Call Saul season 2… Like a lot of die-hard Breaking Bad fans, I was sceptical when it was announced that they were making a prequel, focusing on Walter White’s shady lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk). Luckily (or perhaps unsurprisingly, given the returning behind-the-scenes talent) last […]

Best TV Drama Emmy – What Should Be Nominated vs What Will Be Nominated

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Samuel Brace on the Best TV Drama Emmy, what should be nominated, and what will be nominated… With voting ending for those with ballots last Friday and the Emmy nominations announcement coming in the middle of next month, I’ve been thinking about all the great TV dramas of the past year. There has been many […]

Vince Gilligan wants Bryan Cranston to direct an episode of Better Call Saul; Walter White still might appear

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It’s been almost two whole years since the Breaking Bad finale aired and fans of the show are still finding it hard letting go and for good reason. It was one of the best shows of the past decade. Only a few months after the finale AMC announced that Vince Gilligan would be working on […]

Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Pimento’

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Jackson Ball reviews the ninth episode of Better Call Saul… It’s hard to believe it but the inaugural season of Better Call Saul is almost over. As we enter the show’s penultimate episode, entitled ‘Pimento’, we find the McGill brothers side-by-side, marching into the battleground of civil law. Warning! Spoilers Ahead – You have been […]

Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Rico’

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Jackson Ball reviews the eighth episode of Better Call Saul… Better Call Saul has officially exploded out of its mid-season slump. After a few mediocre, directionless instalments, the series has hit a string of episodes filled with televisual gold. Episode 6 brought us an earth-shaking performance from Jonathan Banks; Episode 7 delved deeper into the […]

Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Bingo’

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Jackson Ball reviews the seventh episode of Better Call Saul … After the unprecedented highs of episode 6, this week’s instalment of Better Call Saul brings everything down to a slightly calmer level. With Mike’s (Jonathan Banks) back-story now firmly established, pushing the series’ main narrative is the ultimate goal of ‘Bingo’, and it does […]

Aaron Paul hoping for Jesse Pinkman cameo in Better Call Saul

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During an interview with Variety, Aaron Paul was asked for his thoughts on Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, and whether he had any interest in reprising the role of Jesse Pinkman for a cameo appearance. “I love it. It’s a little weird because it kind of looks like Breaking Bad. It has […]

Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Alpine Shepherd Boy’

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Jackson Ball reviews the fifth episode of Better Call Saul… As we move into episode five of Better Call Saul, titled ‘Alpine Shepherd Boy, the series enters that crucial point: the difficult mid-season. Even the best television shows – including its predecessor Breaking Bad – tend to suffer a lull towards the season’s halfway point. […]

Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Hero’

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Jackson Ball reviews the fourth episode of Better Call Saul… This week’s instalment of Better Call Saul, the story of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) continues to chug along nicely. Episode 4 has a slightly lighter tone to it, in comparison to its predecessors; the comic undertones are allowed to surface more prominently, and Jimmy is […]