About r/betterCallSaul
In its own words:
A subreddit for the Breaking Bad spinoff "better Call Saul" starring Bob Odenkirk.
Community guide
r/betterCallSaul (#914, about 1.2 million) covers the Breaking Bad spinoff starring Bob Odenkirk—spoiler-title discipline and no illegal stream links.
What belongs
Better Call Saul discussion and media (about 21 posts/day). Rules: on-topic/effort; no illegal streams/downloads; no spoilers in titles; spoiler flair/tags required; no 48-hour reposts; be civil. Some removals point Breaking Bad-only posts elsewhere.
Versus breakingbad
breakingbad is the parent show’s home. betterCallSaul is the spinoff’s lane with its own spoiler clock.
Practical pointers
Keep titles spoiler-free; don’t post stream links.
The community was created on Apr 29, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 930 subscribers (+0.08%). It sits just behind r/netflixwitcher (#913) and ahead of r/whatcouldgoright (#915) in our ranking.
What sets r/betterCallSaul apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (21:00 UTC) sees about 4.7× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/betterCallSaul climbed from 1,158,455 to 1,165,496 subscribers (+7K, +0.61%). That is about 138 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/betterCallSaul this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- The biggest plot hole in the entire Breaking Bad universe is that Chuck lived in ABQ without air conditioning,for 2 yearsu/betweenyouandyourgod · Nov 7 · image
- I Met Bob Odenkirk, Aaron Paul, and Dean Norris on the Same Dayu/Whole_Kale_4349 · Nov 4 · gallery
- Since we’re sharing — my photos with Bob Odenkirk, Aaron Paul, and Giancarlo last weekend! ⚖️u/ZatRobin · Nov 5 · gallery
- Gene and Kim meet up for a smokeu/ambienvenido · Nov 2 · gallery
- Boredom in Better Call Saulu/cordazza · Nov 3 · image
- My opinion after finishing Better Call Saul (Yes, it is better than Breaking Bad)u/Nekorlsz · Nov 3 · gallery
- T-Rex chicanery 🦖u/AdeptnessDry2026 · Nov 2 · video
- Due to request, I went as Lalo for Halloween!u/Puzzleheaded-King978 · Nov 1 · gallery
- What do you think Mike would've done if Tuco just... Took his insuranceu/truthbecomesnull · Nov 6 · image
- The reason Kim sudden snap at Lalo is: when Saul told Lalo if you want the money it is in the bag in the other room and Kim know that the bag has the cup with bullet hole in it, so she snapped at him…u/homeless-emperorr · Nov 3 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/betterCallSaul, from 2017 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- I met Patrick Fabian on the Bakerloo line in London on my way to work today!u/flawlessgems · Oct 13, 2025 · image
- Bob Odenkirk wins Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 2023 Critics Choice Awardsu/MarvelsGrantMan136 · Jan 16, 2023 · 34,886 points · 363 comments · image
- Bob Odenkirk: "I had a small heart attack. But I'm going to be ok... I'm going to take a beat to recover but I'll be back soon"u/skinkbaa · Jul 30, 2021 · 28,889 points · 593 comments · image
- Better Call Saul S06E13 - [Series Finale] "Saul Gone" - Post-Episode Discussion Threadu/skinkbaa · Aug 16, 2022 · 22,296 points · 27,639 comments · text post
- BOB ODENKIRK WILL BE OKAY. He suffered a 'heart-related' medical emergencyu/skinkbaa · Jul 28, 2021 · 24,231 points · 970 comments · link
- Some notable references/callbacks from the glorious finale. Holy shit, it was difficult to watch.u/Erhmantraut41 · Aug 16, 2022 · 21,134 points · 1,292 comments · gallery
- He’s the last line of defence for the little guyu/ChristopherWeasley · Jul 19, 2023 · image
- The Anatomy of Every Mike and Kaylee Sceneu/FakePhillyCheezStake · Jun 6, 2022 · 15,376 points · 597 comments · image
- Meesa Verdeu/Onix20593 · Jun 23, 2022 · 14,575 points · 274 comments · image
- 'Better Call Saul' Renewed for Fourth Season at AMCu/indig0sixalpha · Jun 27, 2017 · 20,051 points · 879 comments · link
What r/betterCallSaul talks about
Across 153 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “saul”, “call”, “jimmy”, “kim” and “bad”. Other frequent themes are chuck, breaking, mike, bcs, howard and goodman. Recurring phrases include “call saul”, “breaking bad”, “saul goodman” and “chuck mcgill”. By format, 48% are text posts, 32% are images and 14% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: maybe ask in a sub for drawing advice (1), Removed - /r/breakingbad (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/betterCallSaul gets about 21 new posts a day. The public archive holds 177,012 posts and 3,663,647 comments in total, about 20.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (34 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (14). Posting peaks around 21:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/betterCallSaul
The moderators of r/betterCallSaul list 7 rules. In short:
- Unrelated to better Call Saul / Low-effort Post
- No illegal streaming/download links
- No spoilers allowed in titles
- Link does not contain spoiler flair
- Comment contains untagged spoiler
- No reposts (within the last 48 hours)
- Be Civil
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/betterCallSaul and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/betterCallSaul?
r/betterCallSaul has 1,165,496 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #914 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,041 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/betterCallSaul?
r/betterCallSaul was created on Apr 29, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Sep 11, 2013.
How active is r/betterCallSaul?
Very active: r/betterCallSaul gets about 21 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 177,012 posts and 3,663,647 comments. In a sample of 153 recent posts we counted 136 different authors.
When is r/betterCallSaul most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 21:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/betterCallSaul about?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit for the Breaking Bad spinoff "better Call Saul" starring Bob Odenkirk.” Recent post titles often mention saul, call, jimmy, kim and bad. Most posts are text posts (48%).
Is r/betterCallSaul safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/betterCallSaul as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/betterCallSaul?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/betterCallSaul accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “Unrelated to better Call Saul / Low-effort Post”; “No illegal streaming/download links”; “No spoilers allowed in titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/betterCallSaul?
Communities with similar topics include r/BetterEveryLoop (3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/betterCallSaul.