"Breaking Bad" fans may still be experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the show's epic final season, but their wait will have to be a bit longer to be able to watch its spin-off.
In a report by the Los Angeles Times, "Breaking Bad" spin-off, "Better Call Saul," will follow the antics of the shady lawyer, Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) before Walter White stepped into his office to turn his world around.
The ten-episode first season was supposed to be out by fall, but got delayed for another half year, and on Monday, AMC revealed that it will premiere in February.
The network milked it for all its worth in an eight-second teaser trailer, and even this early in production, the "Breaking Bad" sequel has already been renewed for a second season.
According to The Rolling Stone magazine, the trailer debuted during AMC's "Breaking" Bad binge, with the younger Saul talking up a client. In the clip, Goodman was seen sporting a fuller head of hair, telling his prospective client about the benefits of having a lawyer on your payroll: "Lawyers: we're like health insurance. You hope you never need it, but man oh man, not having it? No, phew."
Of course, this teaser is not new. It was first seen in the spin-off prequel from the "Breaking Bad" series, when the lawyer was still sporting an Irish identity as James M. McGill.
The billboard advertisement that sports McGills services recently popped up in Albuquerque, according to the Independent UK.
The teaser did not offer new information on the plot, but creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould shared details in July, during an appearance at the Television Critics Association's press tour.
The duo also cleared with the press (and fans) the delay of the series. Gilligan admitted, "We could have made the deadline, but I am slow as mud. I still feel I'm very slow for television."
But the bigger question is: would Bryan Cranston and the rest of the "Breaking Bad" company cameo on the show?
Gilligan and Gould are not ruling out that possibility, but the thing is, Saul is going to be far different in the spin-off.
Gould shared, "These are all characters we love. Having said that, we're trying to make something that stands on its own and has an entertainment value of not just seeing old favorites. It's not a clip show. We try to balance these things out."
Gilligan added, "I don't think we're giving anything away to say we're still figuring this out - including if and when we'll see some of these characters. We like nonlinear storytelling. I would point you in the direction of anything that was possible on Breaking Bad is possible on Better Call Saul."
Check out the trailer below:
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