Magic Man

"Magic Man" is the first episode of the fifth season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, a spin-off series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on February 23, 2020, on AMC, in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries. Plot Opening After leaving the hospital, Gene Takavic suspects he is being followed and spends several days away from Omaha. He returns and stakes out his apartment but resumes his normal routine after finding nothing suspicious. After Gene returns to work, Jeff, the cab driver who picked him up at the hospital says he recognizes Gene as Saul Goodman. Gene plans to flee and calls Ed Galbraith for help but changes his mind and says he will handle the problem himself. Main story Jimmy McGill explains to Kim Wexler that the "Saul Goodman" alias from his prepaid cell phone business gives him an instant client base for a criminal law practice. Kim is wary but supportive and presents Jimmy with gifts to celebrate his return to practicing law. Saul runs an event to build publicity for his law practice, calling himself the "magic man" who keeps guilty people out of jail. He generates more publicity by using his camera crew to fake a confrontation with Deputy District Attorney Bill Oakley.