The time period alone takes us to a time where his look may be little bit different. Obviously the opportunity to tell some of the backstory of Gus and how he rose to power and how he came to be is always something I've wanted to explore in a very subtle way in the right venue." He also distinguished Better Call Saul 's version of Gus from Breaking Bad 's version, describing his character as "a little fresher, a little less jaded. It has such wonderful talent in the show. I know Better Call Saul is a little bit of a different show than Breaking Bad was and I love the success it's had. I love this family of filmmakers a great deal. In a Q&A with AMC, Esposito expressed excitement on his return into the Breaking Bad universe, saying, The third season of Better Call Saul features the return of several of the original cast from Breaking Bad, most notably Giancarlo Esposito ( Gus Fring), who returned in the second episode " Witness". This resulted in Peter Gould, who also created and developed the show, becoming the sole showrunner, a transition that had been planned since the series' beginning.
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Įarly in the writing stages, series co-creator and co-showrunner Vince Gilligan left the writers room to focus on new projects. In March 2016, AMC announced that Better Call Saul was renewed for a 10-episode third season which premiered April 10, 2017.