Critics Consensus
The war between Jimmy and Chuck comes to an unprecedented climax in the heartbreaking, sober, and defining "Chicanery," an episode that clearly cements Better Call Saul as essential television.
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Karen Han
Slashfilm
"Chicanery" showcases everything that's best about Better Call Saul.
Dec 8, 2017
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James White
Empire Magazine
While an episode set mostly within the walls of a courtroom could have been dull, the legal wrangling is given an electric air thanks to the talents of Rhea Seehorn, Bob Odenkirk and, particularly this week, Michael McKean.
Rated: 4/5
May 15, 2017
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Spencer Kornhaber
The Atlantic
[Chicanery] used the cruddy boardroom of a State Bar of New Mexico hearing to topple a domino line that had been patiently set up for two and half seasons. Our hero was absolved and damned in the same moment, while his nemesis-his brother-was just damned.
May 9, 2017
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Jade Budowski
Decider
This riveting episode was further proof that Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and the rest of the team really know how to strike the perfect balance.
Dec 20, 2017
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Ron Gilmer
TV Fanatic
On a somber, heartbreaking Better Call Saul Season 3 Episode 5, Jimmy's plan to discredit Chuck worked like a charm, but the price everyone paid to get to the truth was very high.
Rated: 5/5
May 9, 2017
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Nick Harley
Den of Geek
This was a brilliant climax to the war between the Brothers McGill and the fallout should provide excellent material moving forward.
Rated: 5/5
May 9, 2017
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Synopsis
Kim and Jimmy face off with an adversary; Jimmy looks to Chuck's past to secure his future; Jimmy loses an ally and gains another.
Director
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Daniel Sackheim
Creator
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Vince Gilligan,
Peter Gould
Executive Producer
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Vince Gilligan,
Peter Gould,
Mark Johnson,
Melissa Bernstein
Screenwriter
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Gordon Smith
Network
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AMC
Rating
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TV-14
Genre
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Drama
Original Language
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English
Release Date
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May 8, 2017
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