Better Call Saul won’t premiere until 2015.
The Breaking Bad spinoff, which focuses on lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) before he meets Walter White, was originally slated to premiere fall 2014.
Filming started last month on the show in Albuquerque.
AMC announced on June 19 that the show won’t premiere until the first quarter of 2015.
It also said that it ordered a season 2 of the spinioff, and that season 2 will premiere in 2016.
Season 1 will have 10 episodes while season 2 will have 13 episodes.
“Production on ‘Better Call Saul’ is underway and we could not be more proud of nor more excited about the work to date. We join the fans in eager anticipation for this series and today we happily confirm that our initial ‘Saul’ order is for two seasons and a total of 23 episodes,” said AMC president Charlie Collier in a statement.
“When introducing any series, especially one with the DNA of ‘Breaking Bad,’ there are countless factors to consider in making sure the show gets the launch it deserves. We have a strong history with Vince, Peter, Bob, the studio and so many involved with this production; we are enjoying the process on ‘Saul’ and all share a focus on making it a true television event. No half measures.”
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