Walter White's crooked attorney gets his own show, as AMC confirms the "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" for a second season, even if the first is still scheduled for release.
Fans of AMC's "Breaking Bad" took it to heart when the show ended, leaving a void where the iconic Walter White and Jesse Pinkman left off. It seemed appropriate to develop a spinoff for the series, this time focused on the series' other "memorable" characters.
Executive Producer Peter Gould offers more than a spinoff, confirming "Better Call Saul" for its first season. The new series will feature Walter White's (Heisenberg's) crooked attorney taking the lead.
The events of "Better Call Saul" also occur before, during, and after the events of "Breaking Bad," which means there's a possibility Jesse Pinkman and Walter White will make their appearances in one of the episodes.
"One of the great things about having a time line which is flexible is that perhaps some of it takes place before Breaking Bad, during Breaking Bad, and after Breaking Bad. That gives us the ability to bring back characters that were killed on Breaking Bad."
There's hope of Pinkman and White's "resurrection" on "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul," but Gould clarifies that the show will stand on its own.
"We want to make a show that stands on it own, is its own story and is a brand extension. We think we have a story that is worth making. ... We could never dream of the kind of success that Breaking Bad had and the love we got from the fans. But [with Saul], at a certain point you have to do the best job you can and tell the best story that entertains you, get a good response and hope people like it."
So far, the best update for the "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" is its renewal for a second season. Gould says it offers a bigger canvas to play with, given the serialized episodes.
"It's tremendous for us because we get to plot out two seasons. And the way we work is similar to Breaking Bad as it is very serialized and each episode builds on the last. And that gives us a much bigger canvas to play with." (mstarz.com)
