The fourth season begins with Jimmy tries to adapt with Chuck's tragic death, he can't pass the time but Kim does her best to make him better. Meanwhile, Howard blows a new surprise by a serious confession that may change his whole fate.
The precision of Saul craftsmanship -- writing, direction, acting, and all the way down to craft services, for all I know -- makes this the best series on TV. And there really is no contest.
The scenes should be drab, but the work is so lovingly filmed that you come away convinced that making a Classic Roll would feel like a consummate human achievement.
The new season reminds us this is one of TV's most precisely-crafted dramas, starting off slowly and somberly, full of silence and tension for its dogged leads.
The reflection of life seen in Better Call Saul's mirror isn't terribly flattering, but perhaps more than any other TV show on the air, it stands out as true.
If this isn't the best drama currently on television, it's in solid consideration for that honor... Unlike many dramas, Better Call Saul is anything but static when dealing with character development. Actions have consequences in Gilligan's world.
It's fascinating to watch all of this emotional, character-driven drama unfold against a backdrop of a battle for power in the drug trade in New Mexico... Nothing feels perfunctory or thrown away on this show, even the smallest details.
