Each episode was released on Netflix the day after in certain international markets. The season was split into two parts; the first consisting of the first seven episodes concluded on May 23, before resuming with the second half consisting of the final six episodes on July The season shows the further evolution of Jimmy into the eponymous character, criminal defense lawyer " Saul Goodman ", as he and his wife Kim Wexler Seehorn execute their plan to force a resolution of the Sandpiper case by ruining the career of Howard Hamlin Fabian.
Simultaneously, it depicts Lalo Salamanca Dalton seeking revenge on Gus Fring Esposito for orchestrating an assassination attempt on him. The remaining episodes mainly take place in , after the events of Breaking Bad , and show Saul living in Omaha, Nebraska under the alias "Gene Takavic", hiding from the authorities after Walter's demise. The sixth season was filmed in Albuquerque over a period of eleven months. It was praised by critics, particularly for its performances, writing, visuals, emotional weight, and similarity to Breaking Bad.
Showrunner Peter Gould and AMC representatives confirmed it would consist of 13 episodes, [ 1 ] higher than the usual Gould stated, "From the beginning when we started this, I think all our hopes and dreams were to be able to tell the whole story We're going to try like hell to stick the landing of these 63 episodes.
You'll be like the horse that gallops down the last bit. In February , Gould suggested the sixth season would explore Saul Goodman 's flashforwards as Gene Takavic to a greater extent than previous seasons. To deliver a satisfactory conclusion to Better Call Saul , Gould brought co-creator Vince Gilligan back to the writer's room "for a good chunk of the season".
Laura Fraser confirmed weeks after the announcement of the premiere date that she was unable to reprise her role as Lydia Rodarte-Quayle for the final season. During the mid-season break, it was announced that the latter half of the season would feature Carol Burnett in the role of Marion, although details about the character were not disclosed.
