Celebrating Better Call Saul’s 10th Anniversary with Rolling Stone TV Critic Alan Sepinwall

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
4:00 pm
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYC

It’s been ten years since the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul debuted, and ultimately became as critically celebrated as the groundbreaking series that inspired it. In the latest installment of our Conversations with the Paley Curators series, Paley curator Jason Lynch reflects on the show’s legacy with Rolling Stone TV critic Alan Sepinwall, author of the new book, Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Better Call Saul Critical Companion.

Across six critically acclaimed seasons, Better Call Saul surprised audiences and subverted Breaking Bad fans’ expectations for what a prequel/sequel series could be. Bob Odenkirk reprised his role as the morally compromised defensive attorney and revealed the tragic and inevitable downfall of Jimmy McGill, a small-time con artist with big dreams and even bigger schemes. Audiences were introduced to now iconic characters, including Rhea Seahorn’s Kim and Michael McKean’s Chuck, as well as villains like Tony Dalton’s Lalo, who rivaled Breaking Bad’s most sinister creations.

The discussion will include series highlights from the Paley Archive, as well as exclusive excepts from past Paley panels featuring the Better Call Saul cast and creative team. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of New York Times bestselling author Sepinwall’s new book, Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Better Call Saul Critical Companion, which includes his critical essays on every episode of the Emmy-nominated series, alongside exhaustive interviews with Saul cocreators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan, and stars Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seahorn.

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