Not many thought that a prequel spin-off of Better Call Saul has earned its spot in the TV pantheon over its past five seasons and some believe it's even better than its predecessors.
One of the best elements of Saul is that it manages to enact fan service through cameos and extended roles from Breaking Bad characters, but it never feels forced. While Saul has seen many Bad characters pop up in limited capacities, the following twenty figures are the ones with the most sizable roles on either series.
Huell
Everyone loves Huell! He's one of the most fun (and most relevant to memes) characters from Breaking Bad and it's always a treat to see Saul enlist his talents.
An expert pickpocket, Huell played a major role in "Chicanery," one of Saul's seminal installments.
Ed Galbraith
Ed Galbraith is the "no funny business" owner of a vacuum store whose abilities enable criminals to start new lives.
Played by the late El Camino as the same character!
Gale Boetticher
What character, outside of Walter White, produced a sensation as iconic as Gale Boetticher singing "Major Tom" by Peter Schilling for karaoke purposes?
Gale also turns up in the fourth season of Saul, ahead of his death, as a consulting chemist on the Superlab's construction.
Lydia
"Lydia, oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia?" As one of Breaking Bad's final villains, Lydia was subtly terrifying and borderline sociopathic.
She's maintained a fairly sizable role on Saul as an early collaborator with Gus Fring (more on him later). She's still in a high-octane business position, but Lydia is clearly crooked already.
Don Eladio
Don Eladio Vuente (portrayed by Steven Bauer) has turned up with regular frequency in the Breaking Bad universe. In of his Saul role, he's appeared in the third and fifth arcs.
The Juarez cartel is a major faction in the criminal world of Albuquerque. As the leader, Don Eladio has as much power as he does menace.
Dr. Barry Goodman
Dr. Barry Goodman, as portrayed by JB Blanc, has a minor role on both series, but he's still currently taking part in Saul as a member of the recurring cast.
Barry is the doctor who associates with Gus Fring. Every position in the world has the potential to go crooked. Likewise, even figures like Gus need medics.
Victor
Speaking of associates of Gus Fring, it's been a treat to see Victor return in a minor capacity to Saul in the past three seasons.
In case Victor doesn't spring to mind immediately, he's a physical enforcer on Gus' team and he's played by Jeremiah Bitsui. His presence helps the Gus saga feel more rounded out.
sca Liddy
Any story about Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill has to include the innocent-seeming assistants who end up roped into his slippin' schemes.
Enter sca Liddy, a woman who gets in way over her head with the criminal enterprises at stake. She's ever loyal, though, and hopefully the audience we will see her again in the final season.
The Cousins
The Cousins, also known as Leonel and Marco Salamanca, are terrifying hitmen who work in prominent positions for the cartel.
Whenever they show up, hardcore business is certain to unfold. They're among the most menacing pairs of any crime series and they managed to be intimidating on both AMC dramas.
Hector Salamanca
One of the best recurring characters on Breaking Bad was Mark Margolis' Hector Salamanca, the cartel leader who ended up in an explosive wheelchair at a New Mexico nursing home.
Saul's prequel status allows fans to see Hector as a man with more dignity and agency than he had on Breaking Bad.