‘Better Call Saul’ Series Finale: How Does Saul’s Story End?

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for the series finale of “Better Call Saul,” titled “Saul Gone.”

The narrative that began over seven years ago with “Better Call Saul” and unfolded over 13 years since Bob Odenkirk’s introduction as the morally flexible lawyer in “Breaking Bad” has now reached its conclusion — with Saul behind bars.

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In the culmination of a legal showdown in United States v. Saul Goodman, the now-reformed Jimmy McGill found himself sentenced to 86 years in prison, solidifying his role as Walter White’s “indispensable” criminal attorney. Despite the dark trajectory of the past few seasons, Saul took a turn and admitted to all his crimes, ultimately clearing Kim Wexler’s (Rhea Seehorn) name.

The journey to this (relatively) happy ending, at least by “Breaking Bad” standards, began with a flashback to “Better Call Saul” Season 5, Episode 8. In this episode, Saul and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) find themselves stranded in the desert with $7 million. During this ordeal, Saul asks Mike what he would change if he had a time machine. Mike reflects that he would go back to the moment he accepted his first bribe or check on a few people in the years to come. In a more self-centered response, Saul admits he would go back to when Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway to manipulate the stocks and amass a fortune. This motif of a time machine continues throughout the episode, creating a thread worth following.

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Continuing from where the previous week’s episode concluded, Saul is on the run from the police after Marion (Carol Burnett) triggered her LifeAlert, alerting them to his presence. However, Saul’s luck eventually runs out as police surround him at every turn. Attempting to evade capture, he hides in a dumpster, with the intention of contacting Ed the Disappearer. Unfortunately, in the process of fumbling for a phone, he is discovered by the police.

Now incarcerated in a prison cell, Saul makes calls to his Cinnabon co-workers, notifying them that they will need to find a new manager. Subsequently, he persuades Bill Oakley (Peter Diseth) to act as his advisory counsel for the impending trial. A surprising cameo unfolds at this juncture, with Betsy Brandt making a return as Marie Schrader — her first appearance since “Breaking Bad.” Marie has reappeared, determined to ensure Saul faces a lifetime behind bars.

“They told me they found you in a dumpster. That makes sense,” she tells Saul, tragically recounting how her life has changed in the aftermath of Hank (Dean Norris) and Steven Gomez’s (Steven Michael Quezada) murders in “Breaking Bad.”

However, Saul counters with his own narrative: he’s been a victim since the time he was abducted by Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and coerced into doing his bidding. To illustrate the extent of Walt’s violence, Saul vividly describes the prison massacre orchestrated by Walt, resulting in the deaths of 10 men across three prisons within two minutes. Ultimately, Saul asserts that he only needs one juror to believe his story. This leads to his sentence being reduced to seven years, with the added bonus of a comfortable prison in North Carolina. Saul even offers to reveal information about what happened to Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), but the prosecutors inform him that Kim has already confessed to the murder.

Continuing the narrative, we flashback to “Breaking Bad” to witness Walt and Saul’s activities while awaiting relocation. Saul revisits his hypothetical about a time machine, which Walt dismisses as a scientific impossibility. However, Walt expresses regret over leaving Gray Matter Technologies, the company he co-founded. When Saul shares his remorse about a past “slip and fall” incident in his 20s, Walt coldly inquires, “So, you were always like this?”

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Meanwhile, in Florida, Kim is engaged in volunteer work for Central Florida Legal Aid, unaware that Saul is contemplating betrayal. She discovers that he plans to testify about Howard’s murder. The stage is set for the commencement of the trial for United States v. Saul Goodman. Saul, Kim, and Marie are present in court, with Saul representing himself alongside Bill Oakley. The judge remarks that Saul’s recommended seven-year sentence is exceptionally lenient, but before a full courtroom drama unfolds, Saul interrupts to deliver his shocking testimony. Under oath, he unexpectedly confesses to all his crimes with Walter White, seemingly proud of how Walt couldn’t have built his drug empire and evaded prison without him.

Saul also admits to sabotaging his brother Chuck McGill’s (Michael McKean) career, leading to Chuck’s suicide. Chaos ensues in the courtroom. Saul requests to be called James McGill, and the prosecution seeks the full sentence.

Before Saul’s fate is revealed, a flashback unfolds with another surprise guest star: McKean reprises his role as Chuck. In his brother’s dimly lit home, a younger, pre-Saul Jimmy delivers groceries. In the context of time travel and regrets, Chuck advises him that there’s “no shame in going back and changing your path.” The revelation is made that Chuck has been reading H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine.”

Finally, we witness Jimmy, liberated from his Saul persona, on a prison bus, encircled by inmates who recognize him and chant, “Better call Saul!” Before Jimmy is incarcerated for the remainder of his life, he receives a visit from Kim, and they share a cigarette, reminiscent of the series premiere. It’s revealed that he has been sentenced to 86 years, just slightly higher than the initial seven years he had negotiated. Once friends, co-workers, and lovers, Jimmy and Kim exchange glances in the prison yard. With a swift gesture of finger guns, Jimmy bids farewell. His life of crime has inevitably caught up with him, and “Better Call Saul” reaches its conclusion.

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