Both Gilligan and Gould describe coming to the end of Better Call Saul as bittersweet. "I'm very proud of the show. I'm still amazed that it had the legs it did," says Gilligan. "We didn't see it going as long as it did. I'm not even sure I ever thought it'd be as good as it was." How does he feel about the popular idea that it is better than Breaking Bad? "I love it," he says. "I didn't think I would. I thought I would be a little jealous. But it honestly blows me away." Better Call Saul – The Complete Series Releasing On Blu-ray With Over 70 Hours Of Special Features". HD Report. LinksThat. November 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022 . Retrieved March 12, 2023. Netflix would be the exclusive video-on-demand provider for the series and made the content available in all its territories, except for Australia and New Zealand. [119] In Australia, Better Call Saul premiered on the streaming service Stan [123] on February 9, 2015, acting as the service's flagship program. [124] In New Zealand, the show was exclusive to the video-on-demand service Lightbox before moving to Neon in 2020 when both services were merged. [125] [126] The episodes were available for viewing within three days of broadcast in the U.S. [127] Friedlander, Whitney (July 11, 2014). " 'Better Call Saul': Cast, Timeline Details and New Photos". Variety. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014 . Retrieved July 12, 2014.

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