Tonight on Netflix: You haven’t seen Breaking Bad if you haven’t seen this series

Six years before he met Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, Saul Goodman was still Jimmy McGill. A civil attorney, he handles modest cases and lives out of his office in the back room of a pedicure salon in New Mexico.

One day, when an opportunity to earn a little more money presents itself, Jimmy decides to put aside his good judgment and show his old habits: the little crook he was years ago, Cicero, and what got him into it. Serious problems with the law.

Gifted with a spectacular brilliance and a certain talent for guiding interlocutors into a boat, he will have to choose between the right path and an ill-gotten destiny.

Just two years after the end of Breaking Bad (with an average of 4,647 stars and therefore considered the best series of all time by AlloCiné viewers), Vince Gilligan is already preparing for a prequel dedicated to the character of Saul Goodman, Lover. Skillfully played by Bob Odenkirk.

After signing on for the perfect series, the showrunner is immediately putting its title in the game, contrary to what might be considered a hasty launch of Better Call Saul. How could Jimmy McGill’s misfortune match Walter White’s? At first glance, fans definitely have reason to be confused.

But let’s not go in four ways. From its first episodes to its masterful finale, Better Call Saul is every bit as successful as Breaking Bad.

It’s true that its average rating is “only” 4.414 out of 5 (which still puts it in 18th place in the AlloCiné rankings), but it should be noted that it did not enjoy the same exposure as its predecessor, and it was also unfair. He avoided the Emmy and the Golden Globe (out of 52 nominations, he did not win any prizes!).

Be that as it may, if you’re a fan of Breaking Bad and the world created by Gilligan, we can’t encourage you to continue the experience with these 6 new seasons, mostly as enjoyable as the previous ones and which even get to the meat of them, bringing them together without any aphorisms.

Directed by the excellent Bob Odenkirk (as well as other actors already seen in Breaking Bad but not revealed here), this second series also introduces some new characters impeccably written and perfectly acted. A special mention to Jimmy’s lawyer and friend, the wonderful Kim Wexler (played by Rhea Zehorn), who is simply one of the best characters in the two series.

Side antagonists also Better Call Sall has underfoot, as you’ll be able to discover it through the episode wire.

Slower than Breaking Bad, Jimmy McGill’s epic takes its time and manages to move along without ever trying to rush. He knows where he’s going and he’s definitely going there. The result, after 63 episodes? Be sure to see the second half of Gilligan’s works, thanks to which the adventures of Walter White seem even better.

Try it, you’ll see!

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