If you loved the slow burn courtroom tension of Better Call Saul, these 5 shows are a must watch for you

Better Call Saul premiered back in 2015, which means that the show is now 10 years old. After it wrapped up its 6-season run in 2022, fans were bowled over by the transformation of Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman, the character who works as the legal counsel of Walter White in Breaking Bad.

A spin-off of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan, the creator of both shows, ensured that multiple characters from the previous series made appearances in Better Call Saul. The events of the series take place before Saul became the man he was in Breaking Bad, and therefore a lot of attention was given to character development and individual arcs.

Fans of Better Call Saul mainly found themselves enjoying the slow-burn quality of the legal drama, where things often got a little too personal beyond the walls of the court. If you are also one of the people who could not get over Jimmy and Kim Wexler and the journey they took in the series, these five shows are very likely to work for you.

Disclaimer: The following article is based on the author’s opinions. Reader's discretion is advised.

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5 shows that you must watch if you love Better Call Saul

Ozark (2017–2022)

It is created by Mark Williams and Bill Dubuque and starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as Marty and Wendy Byrde. Ozark follows the Byrde family as they launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. The key point of similarity between Ozark and Better Call Saul is that both shows give a great deal of time to develop the key characters, and the payoffs thus work brilliantly.

Moreover, both shows deal with the darker side of the law, and the characters are not black and white—they exist in a lot of grey areas. The interpersonal tension and dilemmas of the characters in Ozark are very likely to be enjoyed by a fan of BCS.

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Barry (2018–2023)

Created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader, Barry is another unmissable show for fans of Better Call Saul. Before it went all serious and brooding, Better Call Saul essentially had a dark comedic quality about itself, and so does Barry. Starting with the desire of a hitman to turn into an actor, Barry starts off as a comedy that then turns into an extremely serious and twisted show.

Like BCS, the characters are developed with a lot of attention, and the plot darkens to the point where the initial comedic elements fade.

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The Night Of (2016)

The six-episode miniseries created by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian is a good watch after Better Call Saul. The premise of The Night Of is simple: it tells the story of a man who is accused of a crime that he strongly claims he did not commit.

Both shows delve deeper into the judiciary system and how things work in a court. The Night Of also presents a deep exploration of its characters within its limited scope of six episodes. The tone is tense and slow, something similar to BCS.

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Billions (2016–2023)

Fans who liked the financial aspect of Better Call Saul and how the protagonists were into making big amounts of money for different causes should watch Billions. Created by Brian Koppelman, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and David Levien, the show deals with cases that have high financial stakes. At the center of it all is a US Attorney and a hedge fund manager clashing.

While the pacing and storytelling style of Billions is not very similar to BCS, the theme of monetary gain and the insides of a courtroom might make it a compelling watch for fans of the Breaking Bad spin-off.

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Boston Legal (2004–2008)

For those who love legal dramas that maintain a dramedy quality like the first couple of seasons of BCS, Boston Legal would be a delightful watch. Created by David E. Kelley, Boston Legal was a spin-off of The Practice.

Besides being an underrated spin-off like BCS, the dramedy aspect of the show is quite enjoyable. Fans who love the humorous Saul, who maintained his comedic nature in Breaking Bad, are very likely to genuinely enjoy Boston Legal.