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Netflix explores theory that Breaking Bad is a prequel to The Walking Dead

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The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad are two of AMC’s most successful and critically acclaimed shows, but could they actually be connected? Well, there’s a fan theory doing the rounds that suggests just that, and Netflix has released a video which explores the evidence that Walter White is ultimately responsible for the zombie apocalypse. Watch […]

AMC’s Decline Isn’t Complicated, It’s Just Bad TV

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Samuel Brace on the decline of AMC… I am old enough to remember when AMC, back in the day — that day being five minutes ago — were at the top of the TV ladder. There was a time when they unequivocally ruled the roost, when all competition bowed before them. After Mad Men‘s debut […]

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 […]

The Two Greatest TV Episodes of All Time

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Samuel Brace on the two greatest TV episodes of all time… There have been many great and iconic series throughout the history of television. These classic shows have brought us some truly memorable episodes that have become the standard-bearers for the entire medium. There are episodes so exquisitely crafted, so gloriously designed, that they have been […]

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 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. […]