Smoke (Better Call Saul)

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"Smoke"
Better Call Saul episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 1
Directed byMinkie Spiro
Written byPeter Gould
Featured music"We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" by The Ink Spots
Editing bySkip Macdonald
Original air dateAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
Running time46 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Ed Begley Jr. as Clifford Main
  • Javier Grajeda as
    Juan Bolsa
  • Kerry Condon as Stacey Ehrmantraut
  • Ann Cusack as Rebecca Bois
  • Dennis Boutsikaris as Rick Schweikart
  • Jordan Lage as Barry Hedberg
  • Victor
  • Vincent Fuentes as Arturo Colon
  • Ericka Kreutz as The Hospital Receptionist
  • The Taxi Driver
  • Brendan Jennings as A Madrigal Employee
  • Bechir Sylvain as A Madrigal Employee
  • Abigail Zoe Lewis as Kaylee Ehrmantraut
  • Hector Salamanca
Episode chronology
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"Smoke" is the fourth season premiere of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, a spin-off series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on August 6, 2018, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.[1][2]

Plot

Opening

In a

the driver making eye contact and he recognizes an Albuquerque Isotopes
air freshener on the rearview mirror. He asks to be let out before reaching the mall, then walks quickly around the corner and out of the driver's sight.

Main story

Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler about the fire at Chuck McGill's,[b] and they arrive as Chuck's body is taken away. Jimmy sees the appliances outside Chuck's home and surmises his electromagnetic hypersensitivity
symptoms had returned. He falls into a deep depression from which Kim tries to help him recover. Howard takes on the responsibility of arranging Chuck's funeral.

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
know he was there.

Following Mike's advice,

Victor
has followed him.

Several of Chuck's friends and associates attend his funeral and give Jimmy their condolences. After the service, Howard tells Jimmy and Kim he believes he is responsible for Chuck’s death because he forced Chuck out of HHM after their malpractice insurance premium increased.[c] Jimmy conceals his role in causing the increase[d] and immediately regains his happy-go-lucky demeanor.

Production

In the opening scene, Saul is at his workplace, a

Jeff, played by Don Harvey, though he is not named until the fifth season premiere.[4]

Reception

"Smoke" received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it garnered a perfect 100% rating with an average score of 8.76/10 based on 17 reviews. The site consensus reads, "'Smoke' kicks off Better Call Saul's fourth season by finally shifting Jimmy's disturbing transition to Saul into full gear."[5] Matt Fowler of IGN gave "Smoke" a positive review, with an 8.3/10.0 rating writing, "It's a heavy, reflective chapter that readily relies on silence to create both suspense and sorrow."[6]

Ratings

"Smoke" was watched by 1.77 million viewers in the United States on its original air date,[7] fewer than the third-season finale which brought in 1.85 million American viewers.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ As seen in "Mabel".
  2. ^ a b As seen in "Lantern".
  3. ^ a b As seen in "Fall".
  4. ^ a b As seen in "Expenses".

References

  1. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 6, 2018). "'Better Call Saul' Season Premiere Recap: Funeral for a Friend". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Herzog, Kenny (August 6, 2018). "Better Call Saul Recap: Waiting to Exhale". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "The 11 Most Iconic ABQ Locations From 'Better Call Saul' Season 1". NewsCastic. April 7, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Elvy, Craig (February 26, 2020). "Better Call Saul's Gene Stalker Was Introduced In Season 4". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Smoke". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Fowler, Matt (July 23, 2018). "Better Call Saul Season 4 Premiere Review: "Smoke"". IGN. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Welch, Alex (August 7, 2018). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' returns down, 'WWE Raw' slips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex. "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' season finale ticks up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

External links

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