Peter Gould hints that season 5 ‘is where the explosion happens.’
What might happen when Albuquerques most unpredictable attorney and a few other unsavory desert denizens resurface?
Series co-creatorPeter Gouldanswers that burning question with a metaphor.
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Some of that noise might come from the crashing of universes into each other.
Sometimes you get two shows for the price of one, says Gould.
This season is where it all becomes one story, much more than it has in the past.
It was very energizing and exciting to watch.
This is the season where worlds collide.
(Its a tieifyou includeEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.)
Gould, who createdSaulwithBreaking BadoverlordVince Gilligan, cant believe that Jimmys adventures have snaked this far already.
I wasnt sure if [a 62-episode run] was going to be right forSaul, he says.
But the show has surprisedmeat every turn.
Thats when it really felt like we knew, Okay, this seems right.
I will say that once youve seen all of season 5, I think itll be clearer.
Youll see some of where were going with this thing.
I dont think Jimmy understands Saul Goodman quite the way we do having watchedBreaking Bad, says Gould.
As far as hes concerned, at least to start with, its a business strategy.
Its not a life change.
Kim is the one who senses that theres going to be deeper implications from this.
But how does she feel aboutSaul Goodman?
Where Gus is so locked down, Lalo is flamboyant and expressive and having fun.
But Lalo is also unstoppable.
So this is really the season where the unstoppable force meets the immovable object.
One man who knows from sacrifices: Mike Ehrmantraut.
He just executed someone who, in his heart, he doesnt believe deserved it, says Gould.
And that changes things for Mike Ehrmantraut.
That changes things in abigway for him.
And as we mentioned, with the mothership starting to come into focus, some moreBadguys will resurface.
We really do our best not to do cameos or call-outs just for fun, says Gould.
We really want all the elements of the story to be significant to the story that were telling.
Were seeing the Hank Schrader we met when we first saw him onBreaking Bad, says Gould.
This is a guy whos in command of his world, hes light on his feet.
And hes a helluva lotta fun.
Lets have some fun by asking Gould to issue cryptic hints forSauls key players.
Nacho (Michael Mando): Running.
Lalo: The happy warrior.
Howard (Patrick Fabian): Namaste.
Mike: Elevator going down.
Step inside the season 5 premiere on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 10 p.m. on AMC.
The following night, the show airs in its regular Monday-at-9 p.m. slot.
