Better Call Saul has been confirmed to return for a third season – before the second has even finished airing.
The Breaking Bad spin-off follows ‘criminal lawyer’ James McGill’s transformation into the Saul Goodman character we met in the hit drug-based drama.
Five episodes into Season 2, the show continues to be a hit with audiences and critics alike, and has international appeal thanks to the global success of Breaking Bad.
Season 3 is once again set to consist of 10 episodes, and will come from mastermind creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
AMC president Charlie Collier said: “What Vince, Peter, Bob and the entire team have accomplished with Better Call Saul is truly rare and remarkable.
“They have taken one of the most iconic, immersive and fan-obsessive (in the best possible way) shows in television history and created a prequel that stands on its own.
“Watching Jimmy McGill’s thoughtful, melodic and morally flexible transformation into Saul Goodman is entertaining and delighting millions of fans, whether their starting point was Breaking Bad or not.”
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With the series largely set before the events of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul is expected to continue moving towards a point where the two hit shows meet.
Better Call Saul is available in the UK on Netflix, with each week’s new episode arriving on the streaming service the day after its US air date.
