Talking Saul

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Talking Saul
Genre Talk show
Presented by Chris Hardwick
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Davies
  • Jen Kelly Patton
  • Brandon Monk
  • Chris Hardwick
Production company Embassy Row
Original release
Network AMC
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2016 (2016-02-15) 
August 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)
Related
Better Call Saul

Talking Saul is a television aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick that discussed episodes of the AMC television series Better Call Saul , that aired from February 15, 2016 to August 8, 2022. [1] Guests featured on the show included cast and crew members from Better Call Saul.

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Broadcast and format

The show uses the same format as Talking Dead and Talking Bad , other aftershows hosted by Hardwick. AMC announced that Talking Saul would air after the second season Better Call Saul premiere on February 15, 2016, and again after the second-season finale on April 18, 2016. [2] It returned following the season 3 premiere and finale. [3]

The show did not return for Better Call Saul's fourth and fifth season, with no word from AMC on its status. This caused some to believe the show was cancelled. [4]

Talking Saul resumed airing for the mid-season finale and the penultimate episode of Better Call Saul's sixth season, with Hardwick returning as host. [5] [6]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.Episode discussedGuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
1"Switch" Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)744,000 [7]
2"Klick" Jonathan Banks, Vince Gilligan and Peter GouldApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)641,000 [8]

Season 2 (2017)

No.Episode discussedGuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
3"Mabel"Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Jonathan Banks and Rhea SeehornApril 10, 2017 (2017-04-10)545,000 [9]
4"Lantern"Peter Gould, Patrick Fabian and Michael Mando; Michael McKean via satelliteJune 19, 2017 (2017-06-19)589,000 [10]

Season 3 (2022)

No.Episode discussedGuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
5"Plan and Execution"Peter Gould, Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn and Patrick FabianMay 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)454,000 [11]
6"Waterworks"Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould and Bob Odenkirk; Rhea Seehorn via satelliteAugust 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)532,000 [12]

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