We spoke to Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and showrunner Peter Gould to learn more about how that masterful series finale of Better Call Saul was brought to life.

Having recently wrapped its phenomenal fifth season, I feel confident in saying that Better Call Saul has now surpassed Breaking Bad in quality. That’s not to denigrate Breaking Bad—one of the best TV shows ever made—but to single out just how incredible this “prequel series” has become, and how compelling and dramatic and heartbreaking it is in its own right. But as showrunner and co-creator Peter Gould tells it, the road to getting here was a long and winding one. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Gould for 45 minutes as part of our …

Ever since Better Call Saul first started airing in 2015, the question has loomed whether Breaking Bad leads Walt (Bryan Cranston) or Jesse (Aaron Paul) would make an appearance on the prequel series. Creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan have not ruled it out, even noting it was highly likely they’d appear at some point, but as the writers have now assembled to craft the sixth and final season of the incredible AMC series, it’s time for them to make a final decision: will Walt and Jesse show up in Better Call Saul or not? I posed the …