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Better Call Saul – Season 5, Episode 1 Magic Man

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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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Better Call Saul — Season 5, Episode 1

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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
A
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. Go to Full Review
David Segal New York Times 02/24/2020
Let's just say it: That was the best season opener to date. Go to Full Review
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? Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

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
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