- This article is about the list of deaths on Better Call Saul. For the list of deaths on Breaking Bad, see List of deaths on Breaking Bad.
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Better Call Saul is a show about Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman. You can't become a "criminal" lawyer without breaking a few eggs. Here is a list of every character and bystander that has died over the series and in flashbacks.
Contents
Season One - 3 deaths
| Cause of Death | Responsible Party | Last Words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Hoffman and Jack Fensky | Shot to death in revenge for the murder of Matt Ehrmantraut. ("Five-O") | Mike Ehrmantraut | Troy: "What do we do man?"
Jack: (Coughing and spluttering) |
| Marco Pasternak | Heart attack. ("Marco") | N/A | "This was the greatest week of my life." |
- Notes
- In "Five-O", Matt Ehrmantraut is mentioned to have been killed by Sergeant Jack Fensky & Officer Troy Hoffman six months prior to the start of the series.
Season Two - 3 deaths
| Cause of Death | Responsible Party | Last Words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An unnamed innocent bystander aka Good Samaritan |
Shot once in the face (offscreen). Killed for discovering Mike Ehrmantraut's robbery and to cover it up. ("Nailed") | Hector Salamanca | N/A |
| Ruth McGill | Coma. ("Klick") | N/A | "Jimmy?" |
| Ximenez Lecerda | Shot once in the head for being robbed by Mike Ehrmantraut. ("Klick") | The Cousins on Hector Salamanca's orders | "Por favor!" |
Season Three - 1 death
| Cause of Death | Responsible Party | Last Words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck McGill | Suicide by fire after being bought out by HHM and having his credibility destroyed by Jimmy McGill. ("Lantern") | Himself | "Thank you, goodbye." |
Season Four - 25 deaths
| Cause of Death | Responsible Party | Last Words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Colon | Suffocation with a plastic bag for going against Gustavo Fring. ("Breathe") | Gustavo Fring | "That's how you do it. We had them pissing their pants." |
| Espinosa Gang (21+) | Shot to death during a shootout with Nacho Varga and The Cousins. ("Talk") | One by Nacho Varga, the others by the Cousins | "That's the only way you're walking out of here alive." |
| Geraldine Strauss | Heart failure. (offscreen) ("Piñata") | N/A | Unknown |
| Fred Whalen | Blunt force trauma for being present during Lalo Salamanca's hunt for Werner Ziegler. (off-screen, confirmed in the police report in "Wexler v. Goodman") | Lalo Salamanca | Unknown |
| Werner Ziegler | Shot to death for attempting to quit on Gustavo Fring's construction of the Superlab. ("Winner") | Mike Ehrmantraut on Gustavo Fring’s orders | “There are so many stars visible in New Mexico. I will walk out there to get a better look.” |
Season Five - 19 deaths
| Cause of Death | Responsible Party | Last Words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown number of people (presumably 2 rival members) | Unknown, off-camera ("Bagman") | Juárez Cartel (presumed) | N/A |
| Matador | Shot in the neck to save the life of Jimmy McGill. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | N/A |
| Unnamed Colombian Gang member | Shot in the eye to save the life of Jimmy McGill. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | N/A |
| Jefe | Shot in the chest to save the life of Jimmy McGill. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | Unknown |
| Unnamed Colombian Gang member | Shot in the head to save the life of Jimmy McGill. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | N/A |
| Unnamed Colombian Gang member | Shot in the chest and then executed with a head shot to save the life of Jimmy McGill. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | N/A |
| Tiburón | Shot to death to save the lives of Jimmy McGill and Mike Ehrmantraut. ("Bagman") | Mike Ehrmantraut | N/A |
| Ciro | Shot to death, used as a human shield by Lalo Salamanca so he could escape from the mercenaries. ("Something Unforgivable") | Unnamed Mercenary | "Boss, I swear to God, I got myself a lighter. See? It wasn't me!" |
| Miguel | Shot to death for being in Lalo Salmanca's house during the attempt on his life. ("Something Unforgivable") | Unnamed Mercenary | N/A |
| Cecilio | Shot to death for being in Lalo Salmanca's house during the attempt on his life. ("Something Unforgivable") | Unnamed Mercenary | N/A |
| Yolanda | Shot to death for being in Lalo Salmanca's house during the attempt on his life. ("Something Unforgivable") | Unnamed Mercenary | N/A |
| 5 to 7 Unnamed Mercenaries | Shot to death for attempting to kill Lalo Salamanca. ("Something Unforgivable") | Lalo Salamanca | Varies |
