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Better Call Saul’s Most Surprising Breaking Bad Cameo Was Way Better Than Walter White And Jesse Pinkman

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5th April 2025

Better Call Saul featured plenty of characters from Breaking Bad throughout its six-season run, but while Walt and Jesse’s appearances were the most memorable, the spinoff show had an even better cameo. Despite Better Call Saul originally being planned as a sitcom, the spinoff series wound up becoming a gritty drama and a worthy successor to Breaking Bad, helping cement its status as one of the greatest TV shows of the 21st century. Not only did it have an amazing, self-contained story, but it also gave viewers a bigger insight into one of the franchise’s best characters, Jimmy McGill.

Seeing more of Jimmy’s personal life was a breath of fresh air and added more context to how and why he adopted his Saul Goodman persona. Additionally, the series introduced plenty of iconic characters to the Breaking Bad universe, such as Kim, Chuck, Howard, and Lalo, while also utilizing various faces from the original show. By far the biggest names to get involved were Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, who featured towards the end of the spinoff, but Better Call Saul season 6’s ending had an even more surprising cameo that served the story perfectly.

Marie Schrader Was The Perfect Breaking Bad Cameo In Better Call Saul

Marie’s Cameo Forced Jimmy To Come Face-To-Face With One Of His Victims

Betsy Brandt as Marie looking angry in Better Call Saul

As great as it was to see Jesse and Walt appear in Better Call Saul season 6, Marie Schrader’s unexpected cameo in the finale couldn’t have been any better. Despite being almost forgotten about after Hank’s death, Marie shockingly featured in Better Call Saul‘s final episode, forcing Jimmy to face one of his indirect victims. Walter White undoubtedly caused the most pain to Breaking Bad‘s main characters, but he couldn’t have built his empire without Jimmy, which the lawyer admits himself. As a result, Marie’s presence in the finale expertly showcased just how much damage Jimmy actually caused.

Having Marie present as Jimmy finally took accountability felt like the ultimate ending to the Breaking Bad universe’s story, and her cameo was executed perfectly.

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Still, Jimmy opts to use her grief to his own advantage, exploiting Marie to manipulate the jury while he tries to prove he himself is a victim. Naturally, this sparks a look of disgust from Marie, making her all the more surprised when Jimmy confesses to everything in Better Call Saul season 6’s ending, giving her the closure she deserves. Considering her husband died trying to stop the empire that the protagonist helped build, having Marie present as Jimmy finally took accountability felt like the ultimate ending to the Breaking Bad universe’s story, and her cameo was executed perfectly.

Walter And Jesse’s Scenes In Better Call Saul Were A Little Too On The Nose

While It Was Great Seeing Breaking Bad’s Leading Duo Again, They Weren’t Essential To The Story

While fans were understandably delighted to see Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston reprise their roles as Jesse and Walt, their appearances did feel more like fan service than essential story moments. The flashback to season 2 and the added context to Saul’s first scene in the Breaking Bad universe was a fun throwback, but Better Call Saul wouldn’t have changed all too much without it. Likewise, seeing the parallels between Walt and Jimmy as they argued alongside the similarities between Jesse and Kim in their respective shows was also a nice touch, but these scenes weren’t completely necessary.

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul pointing and Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad shocked.

The Exact Moment When Better Call Saul Became Better Than Breaking Bad

There is always debate over whether Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad is better, but this one episode proves that the prequel actually wins.

I’m certainly not complaining that they happened, as Jesse and Walt’s inclusion further completed their story while giving Breaking Bad fans some welcomed nostalgia, but they simply weren’t as valuable to Better Call Saul as Marie was. Fans will still talk about Walt and Jesse’s spinoff appearance more than they will Marie’s, but that is to be expected regarding the franchise’s main protagonists. Overall, I’m glad we got to see the duo one last time, especially interacting with Jimmy, but it’s clear their cameos were more to appease fans, rather than serve the story as Marie’s final appearance did.