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Better Call Saul – Season 1, Episode 6 Five-O

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Better Call Saul – Season 1, Episode 6

Five-O

Aired Mar 9, 2015

Drama

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When a tragic past comes back to haunt Mike, he seeks help from an unlikely source; Jimmy's moral compass is tested.

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In a departure from the existing Better Call Saul narrative, "Five-O" provides essential backstory for Mike's character, delivered in a gripping, award-worthy performance by Jonathan Banks.

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Judy Berman

Flavorwire

09/22/2017

Seriously, just give Jonathan Banks the Best Supporting Actor Emmy now. His performance in this episode alone was a masterpiece.

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Emily St. James

Vox

03/12/2015

What makes "Five-O" so remarkable isn't just the stunning work of Jonathan Banks... No, what makes it so remarkable is that fans of the character had to wait so long to get any real hint of his backstory beyond "former cop."

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/10/2015

4/5

It was not an episode viewers will have expected or much craved, which made its impact all the more forceful.

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Jade Budowski

Decider

12/20/2017

So they skimped on references this week. It's okay, though. We were a little too distracted by Jonathan Banks' riveting/heartbreaking/emotionally raw (and likely Emmy-worthy) performance anyway.

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Jocelyn W

TV Equals

03/17/2015

In addition to being a great origin story for Mike, the episode also helped viewers understand how the two seemingly polar opposite personalities - Mike and Jimmy - eventually became trusted partners.

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Ethan Sacks

Newark Star-Ledger

03/10/2015

There was always the sense that the writers were stalling. Then came Monday night's episode of the "Breaking Bad" prequel... and the payoff.

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Synopsis

When a tragic past comes back to haunt Mike, he seeks help from an unlikely source; Jimmy's moral compass is tested.

Director: Adam Bernstein
Screenwriter: Gordon Smith
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-14 (V|L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 9, 2015

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