Rebecca (Better Call Saul)
"Rebecca" | |
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Better Call Saul episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
Directed by | John Shiban |
Written by | Ann Cherkis |
Featured music | "A Mi Manera (Comme D'Habitude)" by the Gipsy Kings |
Original air date | March 14, 2016 |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Rebecca" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. Written by Ann Cherkis and directed by John Shiban, "Rebecca" aired on AMC in the United States on March 14, 2016. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.[1]
Plot
Opening
In a flashback to 1992,
Main story
Jimmy meets
Kim decides that bringing a major new client to HHM is her best course of action for escaping document review, so she spends her free time calling contacts from law school, law firms, and local businesses. Kim capitalizes on one of these relationships to land Mesa Verde Bank as a client, meaning the potential of millions of dollars in revenue for HHM. Howard Hamlin is happy to have the new client and acknowledges Kim's contribution, but keeps her working in document review.
Chuck promises to work on Kim's transfer out of document review and tells her a story about when Jimmy and Chuck's late father ran a store in Cicero, Illinois. According to Chuck, Jimmy embezzled money, which eventually led to the store's failure. As a result, Chuck is always skeptical of Jimmy's schemes and plans.
Production
During the opening scene, Chuck and Rebecca discuss creating a signal based on an ear-tugging move made famous by Carol Burnett. Burnett herself would later join the series for the role of Marion during the show's final season.[2]
Reception
Ratings
Upon airing, the episode received 1.99 million American viewers, and an 18–49 rating of 0.8.[3]
Critical reception
The episode received positive reviews from critics. It holds a 93% positive rating with an average score of 8.42 out of 10 on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. The critics' consensus reads: "The effectively subtle and refined "Rebecca" sheds light on the McGill brothers' relationship while focusing on the ways Kim is affected by the fallout from Jimmy's mistakes."[4]
Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the episode a 9.0 rating, writing "Better Call Saul took the focus off Jimmy for a great Kim and Chuck episode."[5]
For her work on this episode, Kelley Dixon was nominated for
References
- ^ "Rebecca". AMC.
- ^ Frank, Jason P. (June 27, 2022). "Carol Burnett to Guest Star on Better Call Saul". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Welch, Alex (15 March 2016). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' and 'Bates Motel' fall". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Better Call Saul – Season 2, Episode 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (14 March 2016). "Better Call Saul: "Rebecca" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2020-08-10.