Here's everything you need to know about Better Call Saul season 7 after season 6 reached its long-awaited conclusion. Kicking off six years prior to Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul charts the prequel misadventures of Jimmy McGill, Mike Ehrmantraut, and Gus Fring, while introducing welcome newbies like Kim Wexler, Howard Hamlin and Lalo Salamanca. Critic and fan opinion has remained high ever since Better Call Saul premiered in 2015, consistently impressing with each and every season and, arguably, even surpassing Breaking Bad.
Better Call Saul season 6 begins with Jimmy and Kim scamming Howard to net their payout from the Sandpiper settlement, while Gus and Mike wage war against Lalo. Those two narratives then tragically collide when Howard finds himself on the wrong end of Lalo's gun, bringing Jimmy and Kim's fun to an abrupt end. From "Nippy" onward, Better Call Saul season 6 then blends unseen moments from the Breaking Bad era with black-and-white Gene timeline material set after Jimmy escapes from Albuquerque, leading to an unforgettable conclusion.
With season 6 enjoying such a hugely positive reception, viewers may be wondering about Better Call Saul season 7. Is another season happening? What would the story be? Are other Breaking Bad spinoffs on the way? This is what we know about Better Call Saul season 7 and the franchise's overall future.
Why Better Call Saul Season 7 Isn't Happening
Sadly, Better Call Saul season 7 is not happening. Better Call Saul season 6 was confirmed as the final run when the renewal's official announcement came in early 2020. Shortly after, Peter Gould (co-showrunner) stated, "My dream was to tell the complete story of our complicated and compromised hero, Jimmy McGill – now AMC and Sony are making that dream come true." In other words, Better Call Saul wasn't canceled or brought to an early ending. Season 6 was simply the natural end point for Jimmy McGill's story, leaving a Better Call Saul season 7 surplus to requirements. The series length is eerily consistent with Breaking Bad, which has 62 episodes to Better Call Saul's 63.
Better Call Saul Season 7's Story Would Just Be Breaking Bad
Even if Better Call Saul season 7 were to happen, where else could Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould take the story? In season 6, Jimmy McGill's prequel timeline finally catches up to Breaking Bad, meaning Better Call Saul season 7 would effectively just be repeating the original series. Flashbacks have shown enough of Jimmy's pre-lawyer days to plug that gap (plus there's the Slippin' Jimmy animated series), and the future of Bob Odenkirk's character is dealt with in conclusive fashion by Better Call Saul's series finale. Whether you search Jimmy McGill's past, present or future, there's simply no more story left to tell.
Will There Be Another Breaking Bad Spinoff?
While Better Call Saul season 7 isn't happening, another Breaking Bad spinoff can't be ruled out. Better Call Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have never conclusively ruled out a third series, and Giancarlo Esposito has expressed interest in exploring Gus Fring's pre-Better Call Saul backstory. Indeed, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul both contain allusions to major events from Gus' past that have never been fully explained, so the setup is there.
If another spinoff does happen, however, it won't arrive any time soon. Vince Gilligan's most recent Breaking Bad spinoff update came in a Rolling Stone interview, where he admitted, "I can definitely imagine revisiting it [the Breaking Bad franchise]. Selfishly, I’d like to do so, to keep this thing going." As if to temper expectations, however, Gilligan then pointed out the perils of over-egging an IP, explaining, "I think there’s a certain point, and it’s hard to define, where you’ve done too much in the same universe." Gilligan isn't necessarily saying Better Call Saul season 7 is that point, but he's certainly aware of sullying a good franchise with needless content. Crucially, Vince Gilligan is currently also working on a new mystery TV project completely unrelated to Breaking Bad, keeping him busy for the foreseeable future.