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Better Call Saul – Season 1, Episode 5 Alpine Shepherd Boy

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Alarming news disrupts Jimmy's efforts at drumming up new business, forcing him to make a difficult choice.
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Better Call Saul — Season 1, Episode 5

Better Call Saul — Season 1, Episode 5

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With "Alpine Shepherd Boy," Better Call Saul continues to forge its own identity, while establishing its characters and their journeys in surprising ways.

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Judy Berman Flavorwire 09/22/2017
"Jello" upped the humor quotient with some of the show's funniest dialogue to date - though, thanks to a parallel storyline, it was also Better Call Saul's most emotional episode. Go to Full Review Richard Vine Guardian 03/03/2015
After the first four installments, it's a welcome gear shift; we've got a sense of the rhythm of the show, the lie of the land, now it's satisfying to take a tour around - and to set up the next chapter. Go to Full Review Kevin P. Sullivan Entertainment Weekly 03/03/2015
The episode's conclusion made me the most hopeful I've been about the series since the black-and-white cold open. Go to Full Review Jocelyn W TV Equals 03/17/2015
The Better Call Saul writers have done a good job at balancing intense, well-crafted moments of drama with moments of levity that feel genuine and organic. Go to Full Review Ian Berriman Total Film 03/05/2015
There's nothing explosive about this episode, but there are three elements to it and all of them work really well. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 03/03/2015
Director Nicole Kassell excels in building up expectations and then letting them collapse under the enormity of their ridiculousness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Alarming news disrupts Jimmy's efforts at drumming up new business, forcing him to make a difficult choice.
Director
Nicole Kassell
Screenwriter
Bradley Paul
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 2, 2015