Saul was first introduced inBreaking Badseason 2, episode 8, Better Call Saul.

For the next fourseasons ofBreaking Bad,Saul existed mainly as a comic relief character.

ButBreaking Badlaid the foundation.

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Sauls immediate response was to say,It wasnt me!

When Walt started coughing, Saul realized who he was.

In just its second episode,Better Call Saulintroduced Ignacio Nacho Varga as an enforcer for the Salamanca cartel.

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In its fourth season, the spinoff introduced Lalo Salamanca as one of the cartels leaders.

Played by Michael Mando,Nacho was one of the most likable characters inBetter Call Saul.

He was forced to keep working for the Salamancas as a double agent for Gus.

Collage of Walt in Breaking Bad and Lalo in Better Call Saul

But thanks to Tony Daltons performance,Lalo was also oddly charismatic and endlessly watchable.

This dual identity would become the dramatic crux of Better Call Saul.

But in spite of this,Breaking Badstill laid most of the groundwork for Jimmys story inBetter Call Saul.

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This dual identity would become the dramatic crux ofBetter Call Saul.

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