Better Call Saul Season 2: Mike's Story

Supporting character Mike Ehrmantraut continues to be more intriguing than main character Jimmy McGill in season 2 of Better Call Saul. I've written before about how maybe the show could be called Better Call a More Interesting Character or just Better Call Mike. Mike's backstory in season 1 about how the cartel hit-man we see in Breaking Bad who used to be a cop was a parking lot attendant in between lives of crime definitely was interesting— and was arguably the best episode of season 1. At least it's not as imbalanced as The Book of Boba Fett with a supporting character completely taking over the titular character's show. See my blog Boba Fett Writes a Book About a More Interesting Character. 🙄 Jimmy's story is interesting, and it stays interesting, and the writers keep moving it forward instead of running out of plays and punting the ball. But yeah, Mike's interesting. And in season 2 his story moves forward.

In late season 1 Mike started taking shady jobs to get money to support his daughter-in-law and granddaugther. In his first job he worked as a bodyguard for goofball "Pryce" who was stealing prescription drugs from his pharmaceutical employer and selling them to a gang dealer, Nacho Varga. Mike's story in season 2 continues from there.

( Various Season 2 spoilers about Mike )

In episode 2.10, the season finale, there's also a season finale— complete with cliffhanger— for Mike's story arc.

( Season 2 finale spoilers )

Of course, this is all separate from the season 2 story arc and finale around Saul— aka Jimmy McGill. At this point in the series Jimmy and Mike know each other but have only worked together (as lawyer/client) briefly a few times.