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Better Call Saul – Season 1, Episode 8 RICO

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Better Call Saul – Season 1, Episode 8

RICO

Aired Mar 23, 2015

Drama

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Jimmy shows Chuck that he is willing to do anything to win a case, including getting his hands dirty.

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"RICO" introduces an intriguing fraud case while providing insightful backstory to Jimmy's unlikely beginnings as a lawyer.

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Judy Berman

Flavorwire

09/22/2017

Better Call Saul has turned out to be several different shows in one: a character-driven drama, a high-concept comedy, a Breaking Bad prequel, a crime show, and more.

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/24/2015

4/5

This week there was a sense Gilligan may finally have settled upon a storyline worthy of the endlessly sympathetic Jimmy.

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Richard Vine

Guardian

03/24/2015

We've seen Jimmy team up with Mike, and this week we get to see the McGill brothers in action.

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Alex Casey

The Spinoff

01/15/2019

I'm amazed this seemingly-boring story has kept my attention so long, but that's what the show does best. Taking a little thing like one ply toilet paper, and making it as big as a fraud charge.

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Jade Budowski

Decider

12/20/2017

"Rico", the latest episode of Better Call Saul, was surprisingly optimistic, but heartbreaking all the same.

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Jocelyn W

TV Equals

03/30/2015

This episode, by Better Call Saul standards, was dare I say - kinda sweet?

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Synopsis

Jimmy shows Chuck that he is willing to do anything to win a case, including getting his hands dirty.

Director: Colin Bucksey
Screenwriter: Gordon Smith
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-14 (L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 23, 2015

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