“Better Call Saul” fans can thank the lighter side of the “Breaking Bad” writers’ room for its upcoming fourth season, seeing as the spinoff wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for a joke that wouldn’t die.
During the ATX Television Festival Saturday, Vince Gilligan, the creator behind both series, and star Bob Odenkirk hosted a screening of the “Breaking Bad” episode that introduced viewers to Saul Goodman. Or, as fans of the AMC drama’s prequel series now know him, Jimmy McGill.
Odenkirk told the audience that a spinoff was suggested by a cameraman during the filming of the episode that saw Walter White (Bryan Cranston) meet his “criminal lawyer,” appropriately titled “Better Call Saul.”