Ahead of the Season 5 premiere of Better Call Saul, Ringer contributor Jackson Maher looks back at the Breaking Bad spinoff and examines the show’s impressive use of tragic irony.
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How ‘Better Call Saul’ Became More Impressive Than ‘Breaking Bad’
Jackson Maher looks back at the ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff
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