While the new and final season of Better Call Saul is 13 episodes long, much to fans' dismay, it's split into two halves, and they'll have to wait a full six weeks until episode 8. The wait feels extra strenuous given that the first half ended on a cliffhanger that rivals Breaking Bad's season 5A cliffhanger.

However, the first seven episodes have given fans a lot to talk about, and with all of their deeper meanings, secret foreshadowing, and complex intertwining narratives, they'll be endlessly revisited in the next month and a half. Between the crime caper-like schemes and Breaking Bad-influenced mystique, there isn't a filler episode among them, and they're some of Better Call Saul's finest.

Episode 5: "Black And Blue" - 8.1

Better Call Saul season 6 episode 5 boxing match

It's a testament to how great Better Call Saul is that "Black and Blue" is the worst episode of season 6. While it's a good episode and is by no means a filler installment, nothing eventful happens like in every other entry in the final season. However, it also marks a first for the series, as there are a couple of long sequences set outside Mexico or Albuquerque. The final 15 minutes of "Black and Blue" sees Lalo in Europe, as he tries to seduce Margarethe, Werner Ziegler's widow, in an attempt to find clues about what Werner built for Gustavo Fring.

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Though "Black and Blue" is the lowest-rated of the season so far, the final scene is one of the most suspenseful sequences in the entire series, even more than the final scene of "Plan and Execution." If viewers didn't know that Lalo lacks any value for human life by now, season 6 makes it as clear as possible, especially in episode 5, as he's so willing to kill Margarethe. And as Better Call Saul takes so much pride in its incredible cinematography, Germany is shot in such an extraordinarily unique way, and it leaves viewers wanting more series in the Breaking Bad universe that take place overseas. One of many awesome future ideas is a spin-off based on Madrigal, a Germany-based billion-dollar corporation that acts as a front for so much criminal activity.

Episode 6: "Axe And Grind" - 8.2

Tony Dalton as Lalo in Better Call Saul season 6

While Better Call Saul has a great supporting cast that includes Giancarlo Esposito (Gustavo Fring,) the actor is actually behind the camera for "Axe and Grind." Esposito might not appear in the episode, but he did direct it, and from a directing standpoint, the episode is remarkably well-paced, and even the smaller and more menial moments are attention-grabbing. Just like with "Black and Blue," "Axe and Grind" is mostly teeing up the epic mid-season finale, but that doesn't mean there aren't still a handful of classic moments.

"Axe and Grind" shows how the series is just as much about Kim as it is about Jimmy, as the cold open is a flashback to Kim as a teenager and it gives fans a glimpse into why she's so prone to Jimmy's schemes. But more apparent than anything else in the episode is the heart-sinking moment when Jimmy realizes that his and Kim's depiction of Rand Casimiro, the mediator in the Sandpiper case, is completely inaccurate. There's little time to correct it before "D-Day," and it's one of the best season 6 cliffhangers yet.

Episode 4: "Hit And Run" - 8.6

Saul from Better Call Saul disguised as Howard with blonde highlights and a fake tan.

The crux of "Hit and Run" is another one of Jimmy and Kim's schemes that, if pulled off, will further discredit Howard's reputation of being a professional lawyer with an immaculate record. It's one of the most entertaining plots in the whole series, as there are so many working cogs to it that if anything goes wrong, the whole thing will be ruined and Kim and Jimmy will be exposed. The episode is exactly what fans have come to expect from Better Call Saul, and it's more of a crime caper with refreshingly low stakes. And coming straight after the emotionally exhausting "Rock and Hard Place," that's exactly what viewers needed.

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The episode does what the Breaking Bad universe has been pulling off better than any other series since its inception. The soft opening sees an unknown vanilla suburban couple cycling through the neighborhood, and when they enter their home, they're completely unphased by the numerous armed men in their kitchen. It sets up a classic Breaking Bad expectation-subverting mystery, and it has a just as brilliant payoff by episode-end.

Episode 1: "Wine And Roses" - 8.8

Better Call Saul Season 6 Painting

Fans have been waiting for eons to find out how Better Call Saul will end. And kicking off the first episode of the final season after a two-year wait that felt much longer, "Wine and Roses" typically teased audiences with a flashforward. However, it wasn't a flashforward that fans are used to. Normally, season openers tend to be shot in black-and-white and follow Jimmy under his new moniker, Gene, in Nebraska years after the events of Breaking Bad.

But this time, in technicolor, a removal company is carrying all of Saul Goodman's belongings from his house in what mustn't be long after the events of Breaking Bad. It's a fascinating peek into Saul's personal life, as he lives in a mansion fit for a king, which even includes a golden toilet. The following 45 minutes are just as excitingly mystifying, as it isn't clear how well-protected Nacho is in the safe house, and viewers are left in the dark about how Lalo plans to get revenge on Gus.

Episode 2: "Carrot And Stick" - 9.2

Saul from Better Call Saul presenting a letter to the Kettlemans.

In what is one of Kim Wexler's best schemes, though nobody expected to see them again, the Kettlemans return in "Carrot and Stick," and they are up to their old tricks and scamming their customers out of tax refunds. As Jimmy has gotten his influences for his future pseudonym and his personality traits from unusual places, there's another random source of inspiration in Episode 2. Outside the Kettlemans' mobile office, there's an inflatable statue of liberty, and it's the only time that Jimmy has ever been impressed by one of the couple's stupid ideas.

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The episode also sees the show becoming closer and closer to Breaking Bad in tone. Nacho's intense fear as he hides in the motel strikingly resembles Jesse's anxiety, and a huge gunfight breaks out at the motel between the Salamanca cousins and Nacho.

Episodes 3: "Rock And Hard Place" - 9.7

Nacho beaten and bloodied in Better Call Saul

It was obvious to everyone that Nacho was never going to survive, as he never appeared in Breaking Bad, but most viewers thought he'd at least make it to the end. The character is smart and can hold his own against the likes of Lalo and Gus. And though he's committed some unforgivable crimes, it's easy to sympathize with the victim of circumstance. That's why "Rock and Hard Place" is such an emotional rollercoaster.

In what is one of the biggest bombshells of season 6 so far, "Rock and Hard Place" sees Nacho take his own life out of pure fear, and because it is literally the best possible option for him. Even the most stoic of viewers will find it hard not to choke up. The episode also retroactively makes all of the Mike and Jesse-focused episodes of Breaking Bad so much better too. Just as he did with Jesse, Mike feels compelled to protect Nacho and acts as a father figure to him, and it's truly tragic watching the fixer live through that a second time in Breaking Bad.

Episode 7: "Plan And Execution" - 9.9

Howard holding the fake photograph in front of the room in the Better Call Saul episode Plan and Execution

"Plan and Execution" is not just the best of the season, but the best of the series, as it sees Lalo's return, Jimmy's most meticulous scheme yet, and the unjust murder of Howard. It also brilliantly holds up a mirror to fans, as it makes them feel terrible and question their own morals.

Every viewer is clearly rooting for Kim and Jimmy, as the characters have been working on the scheme the whole season. But as a result of that plan, Howard inadvertently gets killed, and even before that happens, he succinctly points out how undeserving the career-ruining plot was. And by making viewers feel terrible about themselves, the show cleverly makes audiences realize that the two lawyers have completely crossed the line.

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