Better Call Saul on Netflix: The grand finale for the main series

Please note that the following is the plot of the latest episode of Better Call Saul, which is now available in its entirety on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it yet and don’t want to know anything about its content, I suggest you stop reading this article now.

Almost a decade after Breaking Bad ended, it’s time to give its prequel Better Call Saul its final episode. Although less popular than its predecessor, the series, which centers on rogue attorney Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), is generally considered more successful than its parent series, a finding that is particularly true of the program’s final season.

So, conceived as a prequel to Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul nevertheless developed as a narrative red thread, a plot that unfolds after Walter White’s death and Jesse Pinkman’s escape to Alaska (as shown in the movie El Camino).

Saul, whose real name is Jimmy McGill, now calls himself Gene Takavitch and works at a mall deep in Nebraska; But the latter’s past finally catches up with him when he recognizes a passer-by whom he offers to become his new partner.

For weeks now, the idea of ​​a happy ending has seemed more than illusory, and Jim/Saul/Jin’s evil nature has included a series of scams, most notably on a poor man with cancer; Determined to rob someone and do it without any remorse, the ex-lawyer wanted to escape justice until he was caught by the police…hiding in a dumpster!

A fitting end for such a scoundrel… Returning to Saul, he is confronted by the Albuquerque DA and Marie Schroeder (Hank’s widow and also Walter’s sister-in-law), the latter recalling that he is a brilliant lawyer, if not honest and ordinary. A lawyer like his brother Charles McGill only managed to negotiate a 7 year prison sentence when his list of bonuses seemed to guarantee he would spend the rest of his life behind bars.

But before we thought we were seeing a new Saul Goodman show, and even a lawyer seemed ready to take his ex-wife Kim Wexler into his downfall, the latter finally became Jimmy again, who decided to confess all his crimes. Revoking the agreement with the prosecutor and imposing the maximum sentence.

Although he knows that he will never see the light of day again, Saul, who enjoys some popularity with the other prisoners, still prefers to sacrifice his freedom so that he can resume contact with Kim. Better Call Saul’s finale is a story of redemption, not forgiveness, but also a message of hope that love is the most important thing, even for someone as corrupt and despicable as Saul Goodman.

So, no, it’s not a happy ending, but against all odds, this final episode will at least bring its share of optimism to a bad story in which few heroes will emerge unscathed. In a sense, Saul was doomed after Walter’s death and the collapse of his empire. After two years on the run, here he is finally ready to accept his fate, having finally paid a little more than what was reserved for everyone who crossed his path in recent years…