Better Call Saul is a spin-off prequel to which television series?

Better Call Saul is a spin-off prequel to Breaking Bad.

The series was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who had both worked on Breaking Bad. It follows Jimmy McGill before and during his transformation into the criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, while also expanding the stories of Mike Ehrmantraut, Gus Fring, and other characters.

Although it is primarily a prequel, Better Call Saul also includes black-and-white scenes set after Breaking Bad. These scenes follow Jimmy under the assumed identity Gene Takavic. This dual timeline is one reason the show is more than a straightforward origin story.

A common mix-up is calling Better Call Saul a sequel only. Its main narrative takes place before Breaking Bad, but its Gene storyline continues beyond the earlier series’ ending. The two shows share locations, characters, and events, while remaining separate television series.