<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.amc.com/shows/better-call-saul </Td> </Tr> <P> Better Call Saul is an American television crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould . It is a spin - off prequel of Gilligan's prior series Breaking Bad . Set in 2002, Better Call Saul follows the story of small - time lawyer James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill (Bob Odenkirk), six years before his appearance on Breaking Bad as Saul Goodman; events after the original series are briefly explored as well . </P> <P> The first season, which premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, consists of 10 episodes . The show's 10 - episode second season premiered on February 15, 2016 . The series was renewed for a 10 - episode third season, which premiered April 10, 2017 . On June 27, 2017, the series was renewed by AMC for a 10 - episode fourth season to air in 2018 . </P>

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