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Better Call Saul – Season 5, Episode 1 Magic Man

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Better Call Saul – Season 5, Episode 1

Magic Man

Aired Feb 23, 2020

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Now doing business as Saul Goodman, Jimmy unveils an unorthodox strategy for client development that tests Kim's tolerance of his new legal persona; Lalo searches for the mysterious Michael, only to discover a problem within his own operation.

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Jimmy McGill is dead, long live Saul Goodman in a doom-laden premiere that wrings heartbreaking juxtaposition between the "Magic Man" himself embracing his sleazy stride and the haunted fugitive he will inevitably become.

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Kat Rosenfield

Entertainment Weekly

02/24/2020

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The worst part is that Jimmy is surely right: Kim will see the truth about him eventually. And when this happens, it will be agony to watch.

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David Segal

New York Times

02/24/2020

Let's just say it: That was the best season opener to date.

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Alan Sepinwall

Rolling Stone

02/24/2020

It's all an act, and yet more and more, the act and the man seem indistinguishable. If it walks like a Goodman, talks like a Goodman, and calls itself Goodman, how far can it really be from being a Goodman?

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Lauren Coates

Culturess

02/24/2020

After fans suffered through an agonizingly slow two-year wait between seasons four and five of Better Call Saul, the show more than makes up for lost time with an airtight opener filled to the brim with tension and the promise of what's to come.

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Tommy Czerpak

TV Fanatic

02/24/2020

3/5

The premiere has done a good job setting up most of these dominoes to be knocked down in a satisfying way while continuing to be a cut above the standard hour with its technical mastery and thought out writing.

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Chris Evangelista

Slashfilm

02/24/2020

Rhea Seehorn remains the MVP of the series, and the acting she does after scamming her client is particularly powerful.

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Synopsis

Now doing business as Saul Goodman, Jimmy unveils an unorthodox strategy for client development that tests Kim's tolerance of his new legal persona; Lalo searches for the mysterious Michael, only to discover a problem within his own operation.

Director: Bronwen Hughes
Executive Producer: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz, Diane Mercer, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock, Ann Cherkis, Bob Odenkirk, Princess O'Mahoney, Trina Siopy, Jenn Carroll, Alecia Weaver
Screenwriter: Peter Gould
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-14 (V|L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Feb 23, 2020