Better Call Saul is now up to 55 Emmy nominations and has one last shot to get a win.
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk agrees with the notion that a nomination alone is a big win, but with this year’s Emmy ceremony marking the show’s final shot, it’s hard for the actor not to really hope that 2023 will finally bring in at least one win.
In an interview with Vulture, Odenkirk was asked about Better Call Saul’s new nominations pushing the Breaking Bad prequel up to 55 overall. Odenkirk explains how he’s very happy to see the show nominated when considering how much other great programming is on the small screen, but with that said, he stresses how amazing it would be for the show to land just one Emmy statuette.
“You’re going to think it’s bullsh*t, but people always say the nomination’s a win. I think more than ever, in the history of television, being nominated in a world where there’s this many f***ing shows is a massive win. You know, winning, of course, would be fine. I guess I’ll find out one day … maybe,” Odenkirk says. “But, really, it’s such a big f***ing deal. It was our final season. We know we left it on the field, everything we had, and I’m so proud. That last episode, the way these guys and women who wrote the show dug in and twisted these characters inside out was just masterful. This is an acknowledgment that you saw it and noticed it, and that’s — it’s everything.”
Later in the interview, Odenkirk would add, “Because we’ve never won, that too adds to a feeling of, maybe we can pull one down before we’re out of the way. It would be nice. If Rhea [Seehorn] wins or I win, or the show wins or writing wins, hopefully everybody will see that as a reflection of everybody’s work and a reward for the whole show. Obviously, Succession is a juggernaut. It will be everywhere… It would mean a lot to get even one.”
Odenkirk is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, while Seehorn is up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The two respectively played fan favorites Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler. Better Call Saul is also up for Outstanding Drama Series. Two episodes, Gordon Smith’s “Point and Shoot” and Peter Gould’s “Saul Gone,” are nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air on Fox on Sept. 18, but because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the ceremony could end up getting postponed.
