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Better Call Saul Season 5
The fifth season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'' premiered on February 23, 2020, in the United States, and concluded on April 20, 2020. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Mondays at 9:00pm ( Eastern) in the United States, except for the premiere which aired on a Sunday. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, and Giancarlo Esposito reprise their roles from previous seasons and are joined by Tony Dalton, promoted to the main cast from his recurring role in the previous season. ''Better Call Saul'' is a spin-off prequel to ''Breaking Bad'' and was also created by Vince Gilligan; co-creator Peter Gould also worked on the series. The fifth season picks up where the fourth left off, also taking place in 2004, four years before Jimmy McGill (Odenkirk) meets Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul). The season shows the further evolution of Jimmy into the titular character, criminal defense lawyer " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter Gould
Peter Gould is an American television writer, director and producer. He worked on all five seasons of the AMC drama ''Breaking Bad'', and was nominated for four Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his work on the series. After ''Breaking Bad'' ended, he went on to become the co-creator and co-showrunner, with ''Breaking Bad'' creator Vince Gilligan, of the show's spinoff, ''Better Call Saul''. He became the series' sole showrunner after Gilligan left the writers room. Education Gould was born in New York City. In 1978, Gould graduated from the Lawrenceville School, a private preparatory school in New Jersey, before entering Sarah Lawrence College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1982. In 1990, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Fine Arts. Career After graduating from college, he did commercials in New York for a while before entering USC Film School. In 2008, he joined the writing staff of the first season of ''Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jesse Pinkman
Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character in the American crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad'', portrayed by Aaron Paul. He is a crystal meth cook and dealer who works with his former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston). Jesse is the only character besides Walter to appear in every episode of the show. Paul reprised the role in 2019 as the protagonist of the spin-off sequel film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', set after its finale, and again in 2022 for the sixth and final season of the spin-off prequel sequel series ''Better Call Saul'', being one of the few characters to appear across both shows and the movie. Despite initial plans to kill off the character at the end of the first season, Paul's performance convinced the showrunner and head writer Vince Gilligan to keep Jesse in the show. The character and Paul's performance received acclaim from critics and fans. Critics especially praised Jesse's character development f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Drama Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series is an award presented since 1951 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). The award goes to the producers of the series. The award is often cited as one of the "main awards" at the Emmys ceremonies. History Since its institution in 1951 the award has changed names many times in its history. It was first called Best Dramatic Show from 1951 to 1954, then Best Dramatic Series in 1955 and 1956. In 1957, no specific award for drama was given, but in 1958 the category was split into two separate categories, Best Dramatic Anthology Series, and Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters with a winner selected from each category. The following year, the category was differently split into two separate categories, Best Dramatic Series – Less Than One Hour. In 1960, the name was changed yet again to Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama; this name was kept from 1960 to 1964. In 1966, it had its sixth na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
72nd Primetime Emmy Awards
The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was originally to be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead hosted from the Staples Center, while winners gave speeches remotely from their homes or other locations. It aired live on September 20, 2020, following the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14–17 and 19. During the ceremony, Emmy Awards were handed out in 23 categories. The ceremony was produced by Done and Dusted, directed by Hamish Hamilton, and broadcast in the United States by ABC. Jimmy Kimmel served as host for the third time. At the main ceremony, ''Schitt's Creek'' won all seven comedy categories including Outstanding Comedy Series, becoming the first comedy series to complete a sweep of those categories. ''Succession'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Werner Ziegler (Better Call Saul)
''Breaking Bad'' is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), and is followed by a prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and a sequel film, '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions. Main characters Cast table Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' Walter White Walter Hartwell White (also known by his alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Knowing nothing about the drug trade, he enlists the aid of his former student, Jesse Pinkman, to sell the meth he produces. Walter's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality leads him to produce crystal meth that is purer and more p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Winner (Better Call Saul)
"Winner" is the tenth and final episode of the fourth season of the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', the spinoff series of ''Breaking Bad''. The episode aired on October 8, 2018, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries. In the episode, Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) attempts to convince an appeals panel of the New Mexico Bar Association that he should be reinstated as a lawyer, after the original hearing panel's chairman informed him he was "insincere" in expressing regret over sabotaging his brother Chuck's (Michael McKean) legal work. After Werner Ziegler (Rainer Bock) escapes from the high-security construction site owned by Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), Gus' fixer, Mike Ehrmantraut ( Jonathan Banks), attempts to locate him and bring him back. Mike races against the simultaneous search of Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), who wants to obtain information from Ziegler about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Ehrmantraut
Michael Ehrmantraut () is a fictional character portrayed by Jonathan Banks in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' and its spinoff prequel ''Better Call Saul''. Mike is a private investigator, head of security, cleaner, and hitman who works for Gus Fring—and, on occasion, Saul Goodman. While an officer in Philadelphia, he engaged in corrupt activities that indirectly led to the death of his son Matt, leading Mike to move to Albuquerque to watch over and financially support his daughter-in-law Stacey and granddaughter Kaylee through jobs in the criminal underworld. Introduced in ''Breaking Bad''s season 2 finale " ABQ", he serves as a major character from season 3 to season 5. Mike is further explored in ''Better Call Saul'', showcasing how he met Saul and Gus, as well as his family relations and gradual moral decline. The character has been praised by critics and Banks' performance has received several acting awards and nominations. Creation The writers of ''Breaking Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nacho Varga
Ignacio "Nacho" Varga () is a fictional character who appears in the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a prequel spin-off of ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael Mando and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Dialogue that introduces Saul Goodman in the ''Breaking Bad'' episode "Better Call Saul" mentions Nacho and Lalo Salamanca, though neither appears in ''Breaking Bad''. Nacho is a quiet and intelligent member of the Salamanca drug organization. He cares deeply for the well-being of his honest, hard-working father; Manuel. He befriends Jimmy McGill after Jimmy helps clear him of kidnapping charges. When the Salamancas seek to use his father's shop as a front for the drug ring, Nacho attempts to kill Hector Salamanca - the family patriarch - by switching his medication. This is discovered by Gus Fring, who runs the rival drug-trade. Nacho is forced to be a mole for Gus within the Salamancas' organization, which is further complicated when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gus Fring
Gustavo Fring is a fictional character portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito in the ''Breaking Bad'' crime drama franchise. Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' season 2, he serves as the main antagonist in seasons 3– 4 of the series, and a major character in seasons 3– 6 of its spinoff ''Better Call Saul''. He is a Chilean-American businessman and major narcotics distributor in the Southwestern United States who uses several legitimate businesses, including a chain of successful fast food restaurants called Los Pollos Hermanos (The Chicken Brothers) and an industrial laundry facility called Lavandería Brillante (Bright Laundry), as fronts used to launder money for a vast drug operation. Though Gus outwardly works with a Mexican cartel to distribute cocaine, he secretly plots revenge against its members over the death of his business associate and romantic partner Maximino "Max" Arciniega at the hands of his sworn archenemy Hector Salamanca, the patriarch of the cartel-backed d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lalo Salamanca
Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca ( , ) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spinoff of ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Tony Dalton, with the character being created by Peter Gould and screenwriter Gordon Smith. Lalo is introduced in the show's fourth season but was originally mentioned in dialogue from the ''Breaking Bad'' episode "Better Call Saul" that introduces Saul Goodman, though Lalo does not appear in the series. Lalo is one of many nephews of Hector Salamanca, an enforcer of Don Eladio Vuente's drug cartel. After Hector becomes paralyzed due to a stroke, Lalo arrives from Mexico to help run the family drug operation in Albuquerque; he takes a greater interest in the day-to-day details of the operation than Hector did. Because of the rivalry between Hector and Gus Fring, Lalo becomes determined to disrupt both Gus' legitimate business, and his reputation with the cartel. Showrunners gave Dalton f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Wexler
Kimberly "Kim" Wexler is a fictional character in the television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off of ''Breaking Bad''. Kim is primarily portrayed by Rhea Seehorn, and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. An intelligent and proficient lawyer, she is the confidante and love interest of Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman, whom she later marries. Kim's characterization and Seehorn's performance have received critical acclaim, earning her two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominations. Conception and development In writing the pilot for ''Better Call Saul'', showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould included the character of Kim but due to her being a new character to the ''Breaking Bad'' universe, especially in relation to Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman or Mike Ehrmantraut, they had not yet developed a plan for her story. Gilligan said the writers had written Kim as "perhaps a love interest past tense, or potential love int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chuck McGill
Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill Jr. is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in the crime drama television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off prequel to ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael McKean and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Chuck was born in Cicero, Illinois, United States and is the elder son of Ruth and Charles McGill Sr. He is the older brother of fellow lawyer and titular character Jimmy McGill ("Saul Goodman"). Chuck is a successful attorney who runs his own law firm, Hamlin, Hamlin, & McGill (HHM), with business partner and friend Howard Hamlin. Chuck is semi-reclusive and believes that he suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, while most likely suffering from anxiety or a somatic symptom disorder. He was amicably divorced from Rebecca Bois, who is unaware of his psychosomatic illness, a few years before the events of ''Better Call Saul''. Although in the first season it seemed that he was initially suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
