BETTER CALL SAUL: AMC Sets Final Season Schedule

The first part of BETTER CALL SAUL’s final season will kick off on Monday, April 18 at 9/8c, with a two-episode block, AMC announced.

The first seven episodes will air in the initial block, with the final six hours kicking off on Monday, July 11. Season 6 “concludes the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. From the cartel to the courthouse, from Albuquerque to Omaha, season six tracks Jimmy, Saul and Gene as well as Jimmy’s complex relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), who is in the midst of her own existential crisis. Meanwhile, Mike (Jonathan Banks), Gus (Giancarlo Esposito), Nacho (Michael Mando) and Lalo (Tony Dalton) are locked into a game of cat and mouse with mortal stakes.”

“In my eyes, this is our most ambitious, surprising and, yes, heartbreaking season,” said showrunner Peter Gould in a statement. “Even under incredibly challenging circumstances, the whole SAUL team — writers, cast, producers, directors and crew — have outdone themselves. I couldn’t be more excited to share what we’ve accomplished together.”

“Vince [Gilligan], Peter and Bob took the question, ‘Why would you ever try to follow one of the most celebrated and beloved shows in television history with a sequel’ and they answered it on every possible level, with truly extraordinary results,” added Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “Saul Goodman has been a central character on AMC for more than a decade, and he really livens up the place. Profound appreciation and respect for Vince, Peter, Bob, Rhea, Jonathan, Giancarlo, Patrick, Michael and everyone else responsible for this remarkable series, which has earned its place alongside Breaking Bad in the hearts and minds of millions of fans and in the pantheon of great television. As we approach these final episodes, it truly is S’all good, man.”

In addition to the final season, AMC also announced three new short-form series to debut this spring: animated series SLIPPIN’ JIMMY; COOPER’S BAR, starring Rhea Seehorn; and new episodes of BETTER CALL SAUL EMPLOYEE TRAINING VIDEOS.

Here’s what to expect from them:

“SLIPPIN’ JIMMY, a six-part animated series from the world of BETTER CALL SAUL, follows the misadventures of a young Jimmy McGill and his childhood friends in Chicago, Illinois. Told in the style of classic 70s-era cartoons, each episode is an ode to a specific movie genre — from spaghetti westerns and Buster Keaton to The Exorcist.  Premiering on AMC’s digital platforms this spring, the series is produced by Rick and Morty animators Starburns and written by BETTER CALL SAUL writers Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee. Voice talent includes Chi McBride, Laraine Newman and Sean Giambrone, among others.

COOPER’S BAR, led by BETTER CALL SAUL’s Rhea Seehorn, is a six-episode digital series that follows the antics of character actor Cooper, played by Lou Mustillo and the unique group of LA natives who frequent his neighborhood bar. Seehorn, who serves as an executive producer and directs on the series, stars as an awful Hollywood executive — “the biggest dick in Hollywood” — who’s a regular at Cooper’s makeshift watering hole. Casey Washington, David Conolly and Kila Kitu also star in the series, which was created by Conolly, Hannah Davis-Law, Nick Morton, Mustillo and Seehorn. Evan Shapiro and Alfredo de Villa are executive producers. The series debuts on AMC’s digital platforms this spring.

BETTER CALL SAUL’s Emmy Award-winning EMPLOYEE TRAINING VIDEOS series will also return this summer and will teach viewers how to make commercials the BETTER CALL SAUL way. The videos will feature cameos from BETTER CALL SAUL characters and be penned by BETTER CALL SAUL writer Ariel Levine.”

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