Season 3 broke the mold by coming to Netflix in March of 2018, five months before season 4’s August 2018 premiere. After that, season 2 came to Netflix on March 27, 2017, two weeks before season 3 premiered on AMC. It arrived earlier on Netflix UK, of course, which served as the country’s primary distributor. Whenever a new season of Better Call Saul is set to premiere on AMC, the previous season will arrive on Netflix two weeks earlier.īetter Call Saul season 1 became available on Netflix shortly after the finale premiered. Since then, that’s become the prevailing theme for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul’s Netflix release dates. You may have noticed two paragraphs ago that Breaking Bad only became available on Netflix immediately prior to the fourth season airing on AMC. Vince Gilligan even thanked Netflix at the Emmy Awards following the show’s conclusion, saying the streamer “kept us on the air.” Fans’ ability to catch up on the show via streaming ended up being hugely beneficial to both the show and AMC as viewership began to increase in season 4 and then eventually doubled in season 5. After three seasons of critical adoration but middling ratings, Breaking Bad first arrived on Netflix prior to its fourth season’s premiere. It’s no secret that Breaking Bad’s inclusion on Netflix was partially responsible for the show’s long-term success. And early on in Breaking Bad’s run, the powers that be made the truly important decision to go with N etflix. This means that the show is able to negotiate its streaming home on its own terms. But also like Breaking Bad before it, Better Call Saul is produced by Sony Pictures Television. Like its Breaking Bad predecessor before it, Better Call Saul has aired all of its episodes on cable network AMC. For a sizable percentage of Breaking Badand Better Call Saulfans, that can only mean one thing: the wait for Better Call Saul season 5 to arrive on Netflix has now officially begun. Better Call Saul season 5 just wrapped up 10 thrilling episodes over on AMC.