Better Call Saul Renewed for Third Season

NEW YORK: AMC has given a third-season renewal to Better Call Saul, the Emmy-nominated prequel to Breaking Bad produced by Sony Pictures Television.

The series will return to AMC with a ten-episode season, helmed by showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Better Call Saul stars Bob Odenkirk as the titular attorney. The series is executive produced by Gilligan, Gould, Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Diner, Rain Man), Melissa Bernstein (Breaking Bad, Rectify, Halt and Catch Fire) and Breaking Bad alum Thomas Schnauz.

“What Vince, Peter, Bob and the entire team have accomplished with Better Call Saul is truly rare and remarkable,” said Charlie Collier, the president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “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. This series has its own feel, pace and sensibility and we can’t wait to see what this incredibly talented group comes up with next in season three.”

“It’s been an extraordinary show that lives up to its predecessor,” said Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, presidents of programming and production for Sony Pictures Television. “Vince, Peter, Bob and the team are delivering brilliant storytelling and we’re proud to have AMC as our partner for another well-earned season.”