12 April 2017 TV Shows To Watch Instead Of Game Of Thrones

3. Better Call Saul - Season 3

Better Call Saul Gus Fring
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One of the best slow-burning dramas on TV returns this month, with the arrival of the third season of Better Call Saul.

The journey of the show has been quite remarkable, as it's gone from the Breaking Bad prequel nobody really though necessary, to a series that stands on its own as one of the best of recent years and worthy of sharing a universe with its parent show.

An even more remarkable journey has been that of Jimmy McGill, as we've seen the character's gradual moral decline further each year, portrayed with beautiful tragedy by Bob Odenkirk. Season 3 promises to take us closer to Saul Goodman, and indeed we'll hear that name for the first time, and move closer to the Breaking Bad timeline.

As well as resolving the cliffhanger between Jimmy and Chuck, we'll also find out more about who left Mike that note, and that means the return of everyone's favourite murderous, drug-dealing, chicken-cooking entrepreneur (sorry, Colonel Sanders) Gus Fring.

Premiere Date: April 10

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