The debut season establishes Jimmy McGill as a struggling public defender in Albuquerque, New Mexico, fighting to step out of the shadow of his brilliant but mentally ill brother, Chuck.

Jimmy relies on his old "Slippin' Jimmy" tricks to make money while suspended from practicing law.

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– Flashbacks reveal Chuck's ex-wife and his jealousy of Jimmy's charm.

– A standalone masterpiece detailing Mike Ehrmantraut’s tragic backstory.

A cinematic survival episode following Jimmy and Mike in the desert. " (S6E13):

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– Jimmy and Kim stage a massive fake letter-writing campaign from a fictional town to exonerate Huell. Lalo Salamanca arrives in Albuquerque to run the family business.

Better Call Saul concludes with a total of 63 episodes across six seasons. The series premiered on February 8, 2015, and aired its final episode on August 15, 2022. Series Overview Original Air Dates Apr 6, 2015 Apr 18, 2016 Jun 19, 2017 Oct 8, 2018 Apr 20, 2020 Aug 15, 2022 Highest-Rated "Extra Quality" Episodes

The brothers go to war, and Gus Fring enters the fray.

– A flash-forward shows Saul destroying documents during the Breaking Bad era.

Jimmy tries to balance a legitimate corporate law career at Davis & Main with his natural inclination for cutting corners, while Mike enters a dangerous game with the Salamanca cartel.