Conversations with Bob Odenkirk of BETTER CALL SAUL
Q&A with Bob Odenkirk of BETTER CALL SAUL. Moderated by Dave Itzkoff, NY Times
Season three follows the twists and turns of Jimmy McGill’s devolution toward Breaking Bad’s Saul Goodman – Albuquerque’s most notorious criminal lawyer. Sixyears before he meets Walter White, Jimmy is a more or less law-abiding, small-time attorney hustling to champion his underdog clients, build his practice, andsomehow make a name for himself.
The acclaimed second season ended with a pair of cliffhangers. Determined to prevent his brother from practicing law, Chuck staged an elaborate con, secretlyrecording Jimmy’s confession to a felony. When Mike set his sights onsociopathic cartel boss Hector Salamanca, an ominous intervention stoppedhim from pulling the trigger, raising questions as to what other dangerous players may be in the game.
As the new season begins, the repercussions of Chuck’s scheme test Jimmy and Kim’s fledgling law practices — and their romance — as never before. Thisimminentexistential threatpresses Jimmy’s faltering moral compass to the limit. Meanwhile, Mikesearches for a mysteriousadversarywho seems to know almost everythingabout his business.
As the season progresses, new characters are introduced and backstories are further illuminated with meaningful nods to the Breaking Baduniverse.
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