'Better Call Saul' Season 3 Prospects: Show to Cross Paths with 'Breaking Bad' Timeline? Actor Explains What Could Happen - Report

'Better Call Saul' and 'Break Bad' Could Cross Over

By Jess Dailo, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, June 12, 2016

After two successful seasons, fans are waiting for "Better Call Saul" to collide with the timeline presented in the hit AMC series "Breaking Bad." Could it be the case for Season 3?

Surprisingly Successful Spin-Off

Usually, spin-offs have a difficult time living up to the hype of its original companion series. However, this was not the case for "Better Call Saul," which follows the origin story of Saul Goodman, also known as Jimmy McGill. "Better Call Saul" is set earlier than the happenings of "Breaking Bad." During this time, McGill has yet to begin his operations as the morally twisted lawyer Goodman.

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Though presenting a different tone than "Breaking Bad," the show was well-received by the fanbase. With that, there are certainly more seasons in store for the spin-off series.

The 'Breaking Bad' Timeline

The end of "Better Call Saul" Season 2 showed McGill (Bob Odenkirk) slowly reaching his "Breaking Bad" persona. He quit his job at an established law firm with the hope of creating his own. That way, he can use his creative ways of reaching his goals.

He has also encountered a few characters from the "Breaking Bad" series. One of which is Mike Erhmantraut, (Jonathan Banks), who plays a parking ticket operation by day and bodyguard by night. It was also teased that Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) will be joining the story in the coming season of "Better Call Saul." The presence of the "Breaking Bad" characters have fans anticipating the possible clash into the spin-off series.

According to Variety's interview with Odenkirk, he is also looking forward to the "Breaking Bad" years of McGill's life. He also shared his own thought for what could happen in Season 3.

He said, "Mike and Jimmy sitting in a tree. Or in a parking attendant's booth. More me and Mike together, squaring off. It's just always fun. It makes me laugh. It's a great burst of energy to be working with [Jonathan] Banks like that. I have crazy ideas. I'd love to see some of Saul during the years of "Breaking Bad," but off-screen, out of his office, not in his Saul mode. I'm curious what that person is."

However, he also pointed out that though it can reach the "Breaking Bad" timeline, the vibe of the series will still remain different from the original series. He said, "They have these honed senses of what an audience is watching. I think they're out on a limb, too. You can't really find much precedent for what they've done at "Better Call Saul." Obviously we have some similarities to "Breaking Bad," but, actually, most people comment on how different it is from "Breaking Bad."