Next Season Of Better Call Saul Won’t Premiere Until 2020

We’ll be waiting a while for the return of Saul Goodman, as Better Call Saul won’t be premiering its next season until 2020. AMC Networks president Sara Barnett revealed to Vulture that the show won’t be back until next year in order to give the writer’s room the time they need to develop the storyline and scripts.

“It’s driven by talent needs, which we would not override if it would result in a worse show,” Barnett said of the schedule. The last season was the fourth, which aired its season finale in October of 2018 which means it will be at least fourteen months between seasons.

In Better Call Saul’s fourth season, Chuck’s death catalyzes McGill’s (Bob Odenkirk) transformation into Saul Goodman. In the wake of his loss, Jimmy takes steps into the criminal world that will put his future as a lawyer – and his relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) – in jeopardy. Chuck’s (Michael McKean) death deeply affects former colleagues Howard (Patrick Fabian) and Kim as well, putting the two of them once again on opposite sides of a battle sparked by the Brothers McGill.

Meanwhile, Mike Ehrmantraut takes a more active role as Madrigal Electromotive’s newest (and most thorough) security consultant. It’s a volatile time to be in Gus Fring’s employ, as Hector’s collapse sends shock waves throughout the Albuquerque underworld and throws the cartel into chaos — tearing apart both Gus and Nacho’s well-laid plans. While Gus changes course, Nacho finds himself in the crosshairs of deadly forces.