Short Synopsis
The complete critical companion to AMC's Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series Better Call Saul from the author of Breaking Bad 101 and The Sopranos Sessions.

Full Synopsis
Timed to the tenth anniversary of the first season of Better Call Saul, this ultimate companion book serves as a guide to the series' greatness and place in pop-culture history as fans kick off celebratory rewatches and new fans discover the series for the first time.

Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Better Call Saul Critical Companion collects chief TV critic at Rolling Stone Alan Sepinwall's critical essays on every episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series. Sepinwall covered Better Call Saul from start to finish, and conducted exhaustive interviews with creator Vince Gilligan and stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seahorn, reproduced here alongside new interviews with series cocreator Peter Gould.

Across six critically acclaimed seasons, Better Call Saul surprised audiences and subverted Breaking Bad fans' expectations for what a prequel/sequel series could be. Bob Odenkirk reprised his role as the morally compromised defensive attorney and revealed the tragic and inevitable downfall of Jimmy McGill, a small-time con artist with big dreams and even bigger schemes. Audiences were introduced to now iconic characters, including Rhea Seahorn's Kim and Michael McKean's Chuck, as well as villains like Tony Dalton's Lalo, who rivaled Breaking Bad's most sinister creations.

"What a book (that makes me smile and ponder)! Alan's book is a joy to peruse and a great tribute to the complex, sensitive, writing of Better Call Saul and the many, many artists who gave all their talents and smarts to tell such a special, intense, sad, funny, idiosyncratic story. If you love Better Call Saul this book will be a great pal to hang out with while you muse upon it, if you like Better Call Saul then I think this book might make you love it!" ---Bob Odenkirk