Better Call Saul (2015)

Every line of dialogue in Better Call Saul has purpose. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and the writers' room craft scenes where subtext carries more weight than text. The episode Plan and Execution is one of the best hours of television I've ever seen.

What makes Better Call Saul special is how every character feels fully realised. Not just Jimmy McGill — even the minor characters have depth. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould clearly spent years thinking about this world.

So many shows fail their endings. Better Call Saul stuck the landing. The final episode resolves Jimmy McGill's arc in a way that feels both surprising and inevitable. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould clearly knew where this was going from episode one.

I started Better Call Saul thinking I'd watch an episode or two. Three sleepless nights later I'd finished the entire run. many argue it surpasses Breaking Bad is just unmatched. Jimmy McGill is one of the great characters in TV history.

Better Call Saul will be talked about in TV history discussions for decades. The way it handles identity and self-deception is mature, nuanced, and unflinching. Mike Ehrmantraut is one of the most complex characters ever written for television.

Better Call Saul takes a few episodes to find its feet. By the time you reach Plan and Execution, you understand what the show is going for. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould has a long game in mind and it pays off beautifully.

There are no filler episodes in Better Call Saul. Every single hour justifies its existence. Mike Ehrmantraut has one of the great character arcs in television. I've already rewatched it twice.

Better Call Saul is a masterclass in television storytelling. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's writing is meticulous — every episode builds towards something. The theme of identity and self-deception runs through every storyline. A must-watch.

Every episode of Better Call Saul ends at exactly the right moment to make you immediately start the next one. many argue it surpasses Breaking Bad is addictive in the best possible way. I finished the whole run in four days.

Better Call Saul showed me what television can do. The identity and self-deception storyline is handled with more intelligence than most films. the black-and-white Gene Takavic timeline elevates the whole thing. Required viewing for anyone who cares about storytelling.