Genre: TV Series
Grade: A
Notable People: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seahorn, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando, Giancarlo Esposito, Michael McKean, Created by: Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould
Title: Better Call Saul
Review: The extraordinary prequel to Breaking Bad features the very excellent Odenkirk conjuring the subtle change from nice guy lawyer, Jimmy McGill to shyster of the century, Saul Goodman. This is brilliant television; it was recently named on several lists the best show on TV, and it’s a fair argument. The cast is top notch, especially Banks as his menacing self and McKean as the bat shit crazy older brother/lawyer mentor. And Esposito……Whoa…. he is quiet evil in its most potent incarnation. The development of the characters who later came to populate Breaking Bad is so tasteful as to be shocking. Each season has topped the one before, though I suspect the next will be the last, as the timeline is running out to catch up to the birth of Walter White. Not necessary to have liked or even watched BB to appreciate this one.