Which Better Call Saul episode won the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series?

“Plan and Execution” won the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

The episode is the seventh installment of Better Call Saul’s sixth season. It was written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Thomas Schnauz. The story brings Jimmy and Kim’s scheme against Howard Hamlin to its devastating conclusion and ends with Lalo Salamanca killing Howard in Kim’s apartment.

At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022, Schnauz won Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the episode. This was one of Better Call Saul’s major competitive Emmy victories after years of nominations.

“Point and Shoot” follows the immediate aftermath, while “Saul Gone” is the series finale. “Bagman” is another acclaimed episode, but it belongs to season five and was not the 2022 writing winner. The title “Plan and Execution” refers to the carefully staged legal and personal con carried out by Jimmy and Kim.