List of awards and nominations received by Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul is an American television crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould that premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015. It is both a spin-off and a prequel of Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad.[1] Set in the early-to-mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series develops Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), an earnest lawyer and former con-man, into a greedy criminal defense attorney known as Saul Goodman. A sixth and final season, consisting of 13 episodes, is scheduled to air in 2021.[2]
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Since its release, Better Call Saul has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its acting, characters, writing, direction, and cinematography.[lower-alpha 1] The series has been nominated for numerous accolades, winning four awards for Television Program of the Year from the American Film Institute. For his performance as Jimmy McGill, Bob Odenkirk was nominated for three consecutive Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama. Rhea Seehorn's portrayal of Kim Wexler won her two Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and one Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television.
For his work on the show, screenwriter Gordon Smith has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and two Writers Guild of America Awards for Best Episodic Drama. Additionally, Phillip W. Palmer, Larry Benjamin, and Kevin Valentine have all been nominated for three consecutive Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series. Series creator Vince Gilligan has also received multiple nominations, including three for Producers Guild of America Awards for Best Episodic Drama, which he shared with various crew members of the show.
Many critics have called Better Call Saul a worthy successor to Breaking Bad and one of the best prequels ever made.[1][13] Throughout its run, the series has garnered a total of 40 nominations for Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards,[lower-alpha 2] 16 for Writers Guild of America Awards, 12 for Satellite Awards, 10 for Critics' Choice Television Awards, 6 for Screen Actors Guild Awards, and 4 for Golden Globes. Overall, the show has won 22 awards out of a total of 121 nominations.
Awards and nominations
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- Season-by-season reception:
- The first season holds a 97% approval rating based on 69 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 78 based on 43 reviews on Metacritic.[3][4]
- The second season holds a 97% approval rating based on 31 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 85 based on 18 reviews on Metacritic.[5][6]
- The third season holds a 97% approval rating based on 39 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 87 based on 18 reviews on Metacritic.[7][8]
- The fourth season holds a 99% approval rating based on 36 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 87 based on 16 reviews on Metacritic.[9][10]
- The fifth season holds a 99% approval rating based on 50 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 92 based on 16 reviews on Metacritic.[11][12]
- The Emmys website officially lists 0 wins from 39 nominations for Better Call Saul.[14] However, the website does not include the miniseries Employee Training: Legal Ethics with Kim Wexler, a ten-episode promotional series from AMC, which won one Emmy and has been included in this list.[15]
- Tied with Olivia Colman from The Night Manager
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