Gustavo (TV series)

Gustavo is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it is a spin-off, prequel to Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad. However, most of season 2 takes place during season 3 and season 4 of Breaking Bad. Similar to spin-off Better Call Saul, the series focuses on the past of Breaking Bad villain Gustavo "Gus" Fring and the origins of fast food chain, Los Pollos Hermanos. The show ran for 2 seasons from September 28, 2023 to May 30, 2024 with a total of 40 episodes. Giancarlo Esposito, Bob Odenkirk and Bryan Cranston reprise their roles, with many other Breaking Bad stars reprising their roles in supporting, minor and cameo roles
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo "Gus" Fring (40 episodes)
Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman (35 episodes)
Viola Davis as Mary Jones (25 episodes)
Kate Winslet as Elsie Winter (36 episodes)
Lance Reddick as John Malcolm (30 episodes)
Charles Martinet as Henry Martin (32 episodes)
Bryan Cranston as Walter White (28 episodes)
==== Supporting ====
Mark Margolis as Hector Salamanca (11 episodes)
Johnathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (9 episodes)
Naomi Watts as Mary Hayes (8 episodes)
Mamadou Athie as Kyle (6 episodes)
Danai Gurira as Kayla (15 episodes)
Max Greenfield as Dr. Peter Hopper (3 episodes)
Julianne Moore as Vivianne Watts (12 episodes)
Lavel Crawford as Huell Babineaux (14 episodes)
===== Minor =====
Harrison Thomas as Lyle (2 episodes)
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (1 episode)
Michael Lerner as Mayor James Chandler (3 episodes)
Charity James as Kaylee (4 episodes)
Dean Norris as Hank Schrader (2 episodes)
Michael McKean as Chuck McGill (3 episodes)
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 ===
# The Chilean
# Phone Call
# Welcome to New York
# Inside the Subway
# Los Pollos Hermanos
# Salamanca
# Diversión y Juegos
# Gusosaurus Rex
# The One who Knocks
# Useless Companies
# Estado
# What a Strange and Long Journey It Has Been
# Turning Dark
# The Meth Kingpin
# Tourist Trap
# The Chicken Guys
# Fierce Companion
# Going Downhill
# Albuquerque Business
# Hijacking the Local Train
# National Employee
==== Season 2 ====
# No More Than 25 Chicken Left
# Walter vs. Henry
# Competition (Note: This is the final prequel episode)
# Drug Wars (Note: This is the first episode that takes place during season 3 of Breaking Bad)
# Meth of Fire
# The Main Issue
# The Great Robbery
# Failure
# Aboard the Tube
# Raging Across Time (Note: This is the last episode to take place during season 3 of Breaking Bad)
# Oh, Sweet Uncle (Note: This is the first episode to take place during season 4 of Breaking Bad)
# Cap'n Cook
# Minerals
# Given
# Business in College
# Captain Fring
# Geography at its Finest
# Close to an End
# Got What I Wanted (Note: This is the final episode in the show)
Category:TV Shows
Category:Crime shows