Summary
The fate of Kim Wexler is one of the biggest mysteries heading into the final season of Better Call Saul. Despite not being in the original Breaking Bad series, Rhea Seehorn’s Kim has become a fan favourite. Because this is a prequel, we know what happens to many of Saul’s characters, but not Kim.
Seehorn revealed a few details about Kim’s journey in season 6 to Entertainment Weekly. The actress implies a day of reckoning for Kim, and the results evoke mixed emotions. Seehorn assures fans that the Better Call Saul finale will leave them breathless, but it’s hard to tell if that’s good or bad news for Kim Wexler.
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“She cannot keep the internal and the external separate any longer. Kim’s compartmentalizing was always going to have a reckoning day — and it comes. Devastating, thought-provoking, suspenseful, beautiful, nail-biting, and hilarious. It is a breathless, thoughtful, stunning, and shocking season.”
After Jimmy/death, Saul’s Kim Wexler plotted vengeance against Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian) (Bob Odenkirk). Even Jimmy was starting to wonder if they were going too far, but Kim seemed adamant. Seehorn won’t say what happens, but says it will be explored in the show’s finale.
“I can’t say exactly what [Jimmy and Kim] proceed or don’t proceed with, coming out of season 5. But I can say that thread is not dropped as far as this exploration of how much of Kim’s behavior is what was always there and uncovered, versus how much of Kim’s behavior is ignited by Jimmy. And vice versa. It’s a very exciting but anxiety-inducing ride to watch them go on. Especially her.”
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Will Kim Wexler Die in Better Call Saul?
Many viewers are concerned that Kim Wexler won’t make it past season 6 of Better Call Saul alive. That could possibly explain why she’s nowhere to be seen in Breaking Bad. It’s also just as possible she has a falling out with Jimmy/Saul and skips town. For all we know, she’s still around in Albuquerque as well, just kept secret from all of Saul’s criminal cohorts until he skips town without her. Whatever happens, it’s not going to be a pleasant ending for the couple.
“I can’t even articulate how grateful I feel about fans’ perception of my character and my performance of this character. I feel the concern. I am stopped on the street with the concern… I would tell them that I, too, was concerned for Kim. And now that I know the ending, I’m going to let you go on the ride yourself.”
Original characters Lalo, Nacho, and Howard are also waiting to see what happens. They don’t appear in Breaking Bad, so their fate is unknown. We’ll soon find out. In 2022, AMC will air the final season of Better Call Saul.