'Better Call Saul' renewed for Season 3
Looks like business is going really well for Saul Goodman.
Sony Pictures TV and AMC have officially renewed Better Call Saul for a 10-episode third season.
Creator Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould are set to return as co-showrunners for the series, which stars Bob Odenkirk as the title character.
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"What Vince, Peter, Bob and the entire team have accomplished with Better Call Saul is truly rare and remarkable. They have taken one of the most iconic, immersive and fan-obsessive (in the best possible way) shows in television history and created a prequel that stands on its own," said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios.
"Watching Jimmy McGill's thoughtful, melodic and morally flexible transformation into Saul Goodman is entertaining and delighting millions of fans, whether their starting point was Breaking Bad or not. This series has its own feel, pace and sensibility and we can't wait to see what this incredibly talented group comes up with next in season three."
The Emmy-nominated Better Call Saul is currently five episodes into its second season, which airs Mondays on AMC.
In its first season, Saul was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series.
Currently, its averaging 4.4 million viewers per episode, including three days of delayed viewing.
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Sandra Gonzalez was a Senior Television Reporter at Mashable. A Texas native, she spent almost four years in New York City before leaving the land of superstorms for Los Angeles, where she was introduced to these terrifying things called "rolling earthquakes."Previously, she was with Entertainment Weekly, where she wrote about every show that could fit into her perfectly crafted TV schedule and anything ever touched by Shonda Rhimes.You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @theSandraG
