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Better Call Saul · Season 1 · Netflix

Better Call Saul Season 1

Better Call Saul Season 1 is a MUST-WATCH, BollyMeter 8.9/10. 10 episodes on Netflix from 8 February 2015.

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BollyMeter8.9/10Critics scored S1 at 98% on RT - remarkable trust in a spin-off to establish its own identity this fast. The Jimmy/Chuck dynamic and Mike's parallel introduction set twin trajectories that play out over six seasons.

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What BollyAI Thinks

The critics who expected Breaking Bad with a new coat of paint got something considerably stranger and more patient. Season 1 is character architecture: it builds Jimmy McGill from the ground up, as a genuinely decent man warped by envy, grievance, and a brother who cannot believe in him. Bob Odenkirk, cast against his comedic type, delivered what many called the performance of his career from the first episode. Jonathan Banks' Mike Ehrmantraut gets his own origin thread, running in parallel and converging with quiet purpose. The RT score of 98% reflected critic consensus that the show had no intention of coasting on its parent's reputation. Slow by design, deliberate by design - patience rewarded with a finale that reveals what Chuck truly thinks of his brother.

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