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The Audacity: this witty tech-bro takedown from a Succession writer is packed with glorious one-liners

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Jonathan Glatzer’s pitch-black Silicon Valley satire exposes tech-CEO greed and billionaire egos – at the intriguing, measured pace of Better Call Saul

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Section: Television & radio
By: Rhik Samadder
Published: Oct 17, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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Better Call Saul

American legal crime drama television series (2015–2022)

Better Call Saul is an American neo-noir legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad (2008–2013), to which it serves primarily as a prequel, with some scenes taking place during and after the events of Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015, and ended on August 15, 2022, after six seasons, totaling 63 episodes.

Silicon Valley

Technology hub in California, United States

Silicon Valley is the global center for high technology and innovation. It is located in Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County within the Santa Clara Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Menlo Park are frequently cited as the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Other major Silicon Valley cities are San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood City and Cupertino.

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