At first, Better Call Saul was a fun peek into the life of beloved Breaking Bad supporting character Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill, a lawyer with some crooked tendencies played by Bob Odenkirk. But over three seasons, the Breaking Bad prequel has earned its own reputation as one of the best dramas on television.
To no one’s surprise, the show has now been renewed for a fourth season on AMC under co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. As with the first three seasons, Season Four will feature 10 episodes.
Here’s a statement from AMC president Charlie Collier, via The Hollywood Reporter:
“Supporting artists we respect and admire; delivering truly outstanding character development and nuanced dramatic twists and turns; continuing a legacy of bold creative choices; loving writing that is the best in the business: Truly, ‘S’all good, man,’” AMC president Charlie Collier said in a statement. “Congratulations to Vince [Gilligan], Peter [Gould], Bob [Odenkirk] and everyone involved with Better Call Saul. Bring on season four!”
Season Three, which wrapped up last week, averaged 3.7 million total viewers and trailed only AMC’s The Walking Dead and prequel Fear the Walking Dead for highest-rated cable drama among adults 25-54, with nearly two million such viewers.
Better Call Saul has received 14 Emmy nominations, including nods for Best Drama series and Best Actor in a Drama Series for each of the first two seasons. With season three receiving an 87/100 grade and a 9.2/10 from the audience on Metacritic, it’s expected to get nominated again this fall.
The show can’t go on forever. After all, it’s a prequel, and we’ve already seen an older Jimmy/Saul working at a Cinnabon in Omaha during the series premiere’s cold open.
With the success Gilligan has brought to AMC through Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, we all know they want to keep this thing going as long as it keeps working.
