13 years ago, AMCโs Breaking Bad introduced the morally dubious criminal lawyer Saul Goodman in an episode titled โBetter Call Saulโ (S02E08). In just a matter of days, the spin-off centred upon the beloved character portrayed by Bob Odenkirk will return the favour with its third-last episode titled โBreaking Bad.โ
The full-circle moment in Vince Gilliganโs mythology has been something weโve anticipated ever since Better Call Saul premiered circa 2015 due to the overall chronology; and to an extent, ever since the main seriesโ feature-length epilogue โ El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie โ explored the aftermath of Breaking Bad season 5.
Earlier this year in April, the showโs official Twitter account provided solid confirmation with a brand new image indicating both Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul had reprised their roles as the iconic Walter White/Heisenberg and equally memorable Jesse Pinkman, respectively, along with the caption: โTheyโre coming back.โ
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So what exactly can fans actually expect?
The overall blueprint is clear for anyone whoโs seen the main series. The real question, however, lies in how much of a fresh perspective weโll receive a la Saul Goodman / Jimmy McGill / Omaha Cinnabon manager Gene Takovic.
โI donโt want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was: โAre we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?โ Instead of evading, Iโll just say yeah,โ series co-creator Peter Gould revealed during a panel at PaleyFest Los Angeles.
โHow or the circumstances or anything, youโll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say thatโs one of many things that I think youโll discover this season.โ
For reference, the synopsis published online for the โBreaking Badโ episode of Better Call Saul season 6 simply reads: โThe partners escalate their enterprise to new levels (via: AMC & AMC+).โ Which has led certain individuals to believe we might even be revisiting the height of Heisenbergโs reign. Intriguingโฆ
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During an interview with SiriusXMโs Basic! podcast, Byran Cranston himself was as tight-lipped as youโd expect, revealing nothing more than the fact he and Aaron Paul filmed a grand total of three scenes for Better Call Saul season 6.
โThereโs a scene that Aaron is in without me. And thereโs a scene where Iโm in without him. And then thereโs a scene where weโre both in,โ teased Bryan Cranston.
โSo thereโs three scenes to come. Itโs pretty cool. But to be honest with you โ because we shot everything in a bubble and completely out of sequence โ I donโt even know what episodes weโre in [Laughs.]. Youโre gonna find out.โ
Guess we really will find out soon enough, wonโt we?
The final episodes of Better Call Saul season 6 are currently streaming via Stan โ keep an eye out for the highly-anticipated โBreaking Badโ episode, which lands here in Australia on August 2nd.