Black and Blue (Better Call Saul)

"Black and Blue"
Better Call Saul episode
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Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 5
Directed by	Melissa Bernstein
Written by	Alison Tatlock
Featured music	"In Stiller Nacht" by Pink Martini & The von Trapps "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips "Georgy Porgy" by Toto
Cinematography by	Marshall Adams
Editing by	Skip Macdonald
Original air date	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)
Running time	51 minutes
Guest appearances
Ed Begley Jr. as Clifford Main Jessie Ennis as Erin Brill Tina Parker as Francesca Liddy Keiko Agena as Viola Goto Harrison Thomas as Lyle Andrea Sooch as Margarethe Ziegler Lennie Loftin as Genidowski
Episode chronology
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"Black and Blue" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of Better Call Saul, the spin-off television series of Breaking Bad. Melissa Bernstein directed the episode written by Alison Tatlock. The episode aired on May 9, 2022, on AMC and AMC+. In several countries outside the United States and Canada, the episode premiered on Netflix the following day.

In the episode, Howard Hamlin catches on to Jimmy McGill's constant attempts at sabotage and challenges him to a boxing match. Also, Jimmy reemploys his former receptionist Francesca Liddy to work at his new law offices. Meanwhile, Lalo Salamanca travels to Germany to speak with Werner Ziegler's widow Margarethe.

"Black and Blue" was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Bernstein's direction, Tony Dalton's performance as Lalo, and the opening scene received praise. Several reviewers noted the series's patience and attention to detail to set up important plot points that would appear later in the season. An estimated 1.22 million viewers saw the episode during its first broadcast on AMC.