It's going to be one fun Sunday night. There's the 2015 Grammy Awards and then there's the mid-season premiere of AMC's "The Walking Dead" Season 5. But on top of these two, there's one more show that fans are waiting to see. It's none other than AMC's "Better Call Saul," the prequel to the infamous TV show "Breaking Bad."
AMC is making sure that the debut of the new show will make a statement. Not only is it airing an episode this Sunday, the second episode will air immediately the next day. Not to mention, Netflix is also featuring the first season of the show exclusively to audiences in Europe and Latin America.
The first episode is titled "Uno." The synopsis goes:
"The opener of a prequel tracing the evolution of 'Breaking Bad' lawyer Saul Goodman finds Jimmy McGill working his magic in the courtroom. Then, unexpected inspiration leads him to an unconventional pursuit of potential clients."
The second episode is titled "Mijo." And the synopsis reads:
"As his troubles escalate to a boiling point, Jimmy finds himself in dire straits. Meanwhile, an act of carelessness puts Chuck at risk."
Saul Goodman is one of the well-loved characters from "Breaking Bad." However, Saul wasn't really the man he was before. His real name is Jimmy McGill and in season one, fans will see how Jimmy transforms into Saul.
Bob Odenkirk, who plays Jimmy/Saul described his character as an "empathetic guy." He further told IGN UK that as Jimmy, "he feels for other people." But as Saul in "Breaking Bad," he was "cold" and "self-interested."
What happened to Jimmy? Odenkirk says that the story will be shown in the first season. Does this have anything to do with his relationship with his brother Chuck? Somewhat.
Odenkirk shared that Jimmy "thinks highly" of Chuck, who is a very good and respected lawyer. Jimmy looks up to Chuck and have always tried to do things for his approval. However, in his efforts to be respected and liked, he had to do some bad things for it.
Meanwhile, when asked if Walter White and Jesse will be in the first season, Odenkirk said that IGN should ask Vince Gilligan about that. But, there's no question that he'd definitely want to see the two again.
"Better Call Saul" premieres on Feb. 8 and the next episode airs on Feb. 9. It will air on AMC for U.S. fans, while it will air 7 a.m. the next morning on Netflix.
