Better Call Saul revival talks could place Saul Goodman behind bars, says Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk has weighed in on the possibility of revisiting the Better Call Saul universe, telling TODAY.com that he’d be open to another chapter—but only if it stays true to the character’s arc. According to Odenkirk, any new show would have to be set inside prison, with Saul Goodman still serving time. “He’s not getting out,” he said, implying that a revival would likely explore life behind bars rather than a courtroom thriller outside the walls.
Odenkirk also stressed that the project would need the creative minds who originally shaped the series. “Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould created that show. They are some of the best writers who ever worked in TV,” he remarked. If they conceived something in that world, he would be interested in returning.
The interview also touched on Odenkirk’s long career. He first rose to prominence as a writer for Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s before popping up on a string of comedies and, of course, delivering the landmark turn as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad. While Saul launched a career-defining run, Odenkirk indicated he’s content to move on from Saul as well as his other noted characters, like Nobody and the action-hero Hutch Mansell, acknowledging that playing “guys who have pretty big chips on their shoulders” for too long can be draining.
Though a potential third walk through the Breaking Bad universe remains uncertain, Odenkirk’s busy schedule—along with Gilligan’s and Gould’s—could pose challenges. Still, he suggests that all parties have moved on to other ambitious projects that fans may soon see come to life.
Meanwhile, fans of the franchise may get another reminder of Gilligan’s ability to expand the universe in new directions. Odenkirk’s former Better Call Saul costar Rhea Seehorn—who played Kim Wexler—has a separate project on the horizon. Gilligan is set to premiere a new Apple TV+ series, Pluribus, in which Seehorn stars alongside Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor, and Samba Schutte. Described as a nine-episode, genre-bending series about “the most miserable person on Earth, tasked to save the world from happiness,” Pluribus signals that the creative team remains active and prolific.
Summary for readers: The door to a possible Better Call Saul revival is open in theory, but only under specific conditions—chiefly, a prison-bound setting and the involvement of its original creators. Odenkirk remains open to returning if the concept aligns with the characters and the storytelling he helped launch, while fellow cast member Seehorn is pursuing her own high-profile project with Gilligan’s team.
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– A follow-up piece could explore fan reaction to a prison-set premise and how it might align with the broader Breaking Bad universe.
– A sidebar could track Seehorn’s Pluribus development and expected release window to provide context for the ongoing collaboration among the original series’ creators.