10 Best Episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’

Across six seasons, ‘Better Call Saul’ follows Jimmy McGill as he practices law in Albuquerque while moving toward the Saul Goodman persona that appears in ‘Breaking Bad’. The series also charts the rise of Gus Fring against the Salamanca family and the choices that shape the lives of Kim Wexler, Mike Ehrmantraut, and Nacho Varga. These episodes capture the key legal battles, cartel maneuvers, and turning points that define the story.

Each entry below notes the season and episode number, the major events on screen, and how those events change what the characters can do next. You will find courtroom showdowns, desert ordeals, and quiet decisions that carry heavy consequences, along with plot threads that connect the Albuquerque timeline to the later black and white Gene scenes.

‘Chicanery’

In Season 3 Episode 5, the disciplinary hearing against Jimmy puts Chuck on the stand as the centerpiece of the case over the Mesa Verde documents. Jimmy calls Rebecca as a surprise witness and then reveals that Chuck has carried a battery in his pocket during the hearing, which undermines Chuck’s claim of electromagnetic sensitivity in front of the panel.

The tape of Jimmy’s confession becomes less important once Chuck’s credibility is damaged, and the board moves toward a narrower sanction. The fallout strains the relationship at HHM and shifts the Mesa Verde representation back to Kim, which changes the balance of power in the banking case.

‘Bagman’

Season 5 Episode 8 sends Jimmy to collect bail money from the cousins on behalf of Lalo. The pickup turns into an ambush on a desert road, and Mike intervenes with a long rifle to extract Jimmy from the shootout.

Jimmy and Mike travel on foot through the desert while avoiding the surviving attackers. The ordeal leaves Jimmy with a wrecked car and a suit covered in sand, and it puts Kim on the path to confront Lalo about what really happened.

‘Bad Choice Road’

In Season 5 Episode 9, Jimmy returns to the city after the desert trek and tries to stick to a simple story about a broken car. Lalo checks Jimmy’s account against evidence from the scene and notices details that do not match, which leads him to the apartment.

Kim steps between Lalo and Jimmy during the late night confrontation and directs Lalo to leave. Mike holds a rifle outside in case the situation escalates. The encounter drives Lalo to reassess his plans and sets up his next move against Gus.

‘Plan and Execution’

Season 6 Episode 7 brings Jimmy and Kim’s long running plan against Howard to its final stage during the Sandpiper mediation. The pair uses staged photos and a planted actor to make Howard believe the mediator has a conflict, which pushes Howard into an outburst at the negotiating table and leads to a fast settlement.

The settlement triggers the long awaited payout on the class action but also pulls Howard to the apartment to press for answers. Lalo arrives soon after, and the collision of storylines ends the episode with a death in the living room and a secret that must be managed.

‘Point and Shoot’

In Season 6 Episode 8, Lalo orders Jimmy and Kim to follow specific instructions while he heads for the industrial site where the superlab will be built. Kim is sent to Gus’s home to draw attention while Lalo moves through the laundry to reach the underground construction.

Gus enters the site with a hidden weapon and confronts Lalo in the dark. The body is buried beneath the lab floor before concrete is poured, and Mike organizes a cover story in the city to explain Howard’s sudden absence.

‘Waterworks’

Season 6 Episode 12 shows Kim’s life in Florida and her decision to sign an affidavit that describes the night of the apartment incident. She flies back to Albuquerque and gives the document to Howard’s widow, then breaks down on the bus as the weight of the truth lands.

In the Omaha timeline, Marion connects Gene to Saul Goodman after watching old commercials online. She activates her medical alert device while Gene is in her kitchen, and Gene flees the neighborhood as police units begin to respond.

‘Saul Gone’

In Season 6 Episode 13, Gene is arrested and moves quickly to negotiate a plea that would reduce his sentence. He then changes course in the courtroom and admits to a broader role in the events that followed his work with Walter White, which voids the favorable deal.

Jimmy reclaims his name and accepts a long federal sentence. Kim visits him at the prison, and they share a cigarette in the workshop. The final image leaves Jimmy behind the fence while Kim walks out to the parking lot, with civil exposure for Kim reduced by her earlier affidavit.

‘Rock and Hard Place’

Season 6 Episode 3 follows Nacho as he hides from the Salamancas after the attack on the compound. He crawls into an oil tanker to evade a search, contacts his father from a pay phone, and agrees to a controlled surrender to protect his family.

Nacho confesses to changing Hector’s medication and then takes his own life during the handoff. The decision prevents the Salamancas from using him and keeps Gus’s involvement concealed, which stabilizes the cartel front for the moment.

‘Winner’

In Season 4 Episode 10, flashbacks show Jimmy’s bar celebration with Chuck, while the present day tracks the end of Werner’s work on the underground lab. Mike locates Werner after a breach of the security protocol and takes him out to maintain secrecy around the site.

Jimmy appears before the reinstatement committee and delivers an emotional appeal that secures his return to practice. He files paperwork that puts the Saul Goodman name on his law license, and the lab construction moves toward operational readiness for Gus.

‘Pimento’

Season 1 Episode 9 splits between a HHM development and Mike’s first major protection job. Jimmy learns that HHM will take the Sandpiper case without him, and Chuck admits that he pushed for that outcome based on his view of Jimmy’s legal qualifications.

Mike outmaneuvers other bodyguards during a parking lot negotiation and secures the job with a client who is moving cash. The meet introduces Mike to a new set of contacts in the criminal world, which opens the door to future work that ties him to Gus.

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