60 Facts About Jimmy McGill

1.

Jimmy McGill is primarily portrayed by Bob Odenkirk, and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.

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2.

Jimmy McGill is of Irish descent and was born on November 12,1960, in Cicero, Illinois, outside Chicago.

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3.

Jimmy McGill's father died six months later; Jimmy cried inconsolably at the funeral.

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4.

Jimmy McGill ran petty scams including the "fake Rolex" with the help of his partner-in-crime Marco Pasternak.

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5.

Jimmy McGill begins to use the alias "Saul Goodman", a play on the phrase "It's all good, man".

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6.

Jimmy McGill initially uses it as a fake name when performing his scams with Marco.

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7.

Jimmy McGill ran into trouble when he drunkenly defecated through the sunroof of Chet's car, an act known as a "Chicago Sunroof".

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8.

Jimmy McGill passed the bar exam hoping to be hired at HHM, but without Jimmy's knowledge, Chuck compelled senior partner Howard Hamlin to deny Jimmy the opportunity.

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9.

Jimmy McGill then began a solo practice as a lawyer, working out of the utility room of a Vietnamese nail salon at a strip mall.

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10.

Jimmy McGill cares for Chuck, bringing him groceries and running his errands.

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11.

When Nacho plans to rob the Kettlemans, Jimmy McGill anonymously warns them, and their home later appears to have been the scene of a kidnapping.

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12.

Jimmy McGill produces wills for several elderly clients, exhibiting patience and great rapport, so Kim suggests he focus on an elder law practice.

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13.

Jimmy McGill confronts Chuck, who admits that he resents Jimmy McGill's legal career, believing he is still a con artist at heart.

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14.

Jimmy McGill enters the store and bribes the clerk, then waits across the street to see what happens when Chuck arrives.

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15.

Jimmy McGill is torn between helping Chuck and keeping secret his alteration of the Mesa Verde documents.

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16.

Jimmy McGill comes to Chuck's aid and Chuck is transported to the hospital.

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17.

Ernesto lies to Chuck, saying he called Jimmy McGill before bringing Chuck to the store out of concern for Chuck's health.

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18.

Chuck arranges for Jimmy McGill to learn of the recording through Ernesto and Kim, and Jimmy McGill breaks into Chuck's house to destroy it.

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19.

Chuck's private investigator and Howard witness Jimmy McGill's actions, enabling Chuck to report him to the police.

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20.

Jimmy McGill is arrested, but Chuck tells the prosecutor he prefers having Jimmy McGill submit to a bar association disciplinary hearing to pursuing a criminal case.

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21.

Jimmy McGill reveals that Huell Babineaux, a pickpocket, placed Jimmy McGill's cell phone battery in Chuck's pocket and Chuck carried it for over an hour without experiencing symptoms.

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22.

Jimmy McGill pretends to break down while informing the insurance carrier about Chuck's condition, an act calculated to get the carrier to raise Chuck's malpractice insurance premiums.

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23.

Jimmy McGill learns of a proposed settlement of the Sandpiper case, of which his share will be more than a million dollars, but finds that Irene, the lawsuit's class representative, has turned it down because the lawyers have advised her that they can obtain a bigger settlement by waiting.

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24.

Jimmy McGill executes several actions designed to trick Irene into accepting the settlement but feels remorse when her friends ostracize her.

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25.

Irene is vindicated and her friendships are restored, but Jimmy McGill's confession means he will not immediately receive his share of the settlement.

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26.

Jimmy McGill believes himself at fault for Chuck's death until Howard confides his belief that he is at fault because of his response to the increase in malpractice insurance rates.

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27.

Jimmy McGill enlists Kim's aid to defend Huell, but she refuses to ruin the cop's reputation.

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28.

Kim is elated by the thrill of the scam and convinces Jimmy McGill to help her run a con to replace city-approved plans for a Mesa Verde branch in Lubbock, Texas with plans for a bigger building.

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29.

Jimmy McGill then shocks Kim by revealing that the speech was an insincere con.

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30.

Jimmy McGill obtains a DBA application and announces he intends to resume practicing law as Saul Goodman.

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31.

Jimmy McGill tells Kim the notoriety of the Saul Goodman name used in reselling prepaid phones gives him a ready-made client base for a criminal law practice.

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32.

Jimmy McGill offers to help Kim trick a reluctant client to accept a favorable plea bargain; she refuses, but later runs the con alone, which leaves her angry at herself.

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33.

Jimmy McGill employs delaying tactics in hopes of swaying the bank to accept an alternative to Acker's eviction, but Kevin, the bank's president, is adamant.

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34.

Jimmy McGill agrees, but at the meeting to finalize the deal, he surprises everyone with an exorbitant demand and threats of negative publicity against the bank, which leads Kevin to agree to a more favorable deal.

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35.

Jimmy McGill then suggests they marry so their conversations will be protected by spousal privilege.

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36.

Jimmy McGill is unsettled by the reminder of his past and harasses Howard by damaging his car with bowling balls and disrupting his business lunch with Clifford Main.

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37.

Howard realizes Jimmy McGill is toying with him and rescinds the job offer; Jimmy McGill angrily blames Howard for Chuck's death and says that as Saul Goodman, he is too big for the constraints of HHM.

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38.

Jimmy McGill later represents Lalo when he is arrested for murder.

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39.

Jimmy McGill agrees to accept $100,000 in exchange for transporting the money from a remote desert site.

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40.

Jimmy McGill asks Mike what he would do if he had a time machine and 1 million dollars.

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41.

Jimmy McGill tells Kim the same story, but she sees his shot travel mug and realizes he is lying.

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42.

The next day, Jimmy McGill learns from Mike that Lalo returned to his home in Chihuahua and that Gus has sent hired killers to assassinate him.

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43.

Jimmy McGill denies it but accidentally uses Lalo Salamanca's real name.

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44.

Kim surveils Cliff Main and Howard Hamlin at the golf course while Jimmy McGill sneaks into the locker room to plant a bag resembling cocaine in Howard's locker.

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45.

Jimmy McGill discovers his representation of Lalo Salamanca has made him a pariah with courthouse staff, but a highly sought-after defense attorney among Albuquerque's criminals.

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46.

Jimmy McGill identifies a vacancy in a strip mall, which he decides to rent because of its proximity to the courthouse, the county jail, and the city's bail bonds offices.

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47.

Jimmy McGill's business starts to grow, and Jimmy succeeds in persuading Francesca Liddy to work as his administrative assistant.

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48.

Jimmy McGill pushes Wendy out of the car in front of Cliff and Kim, further suggesting to Cliff that Howard is using cocaine and prostitutes.

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49.

Howard recognizes Jimmy McGill is continuing to harass him, so he tricks Jimmy McGill into meeting him at a boxing gym.

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50.

Jimmy McGill later sees the mediator at a store and tells Kim he has a broken arm in a cast, which is not depicted in the photos.

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51.

Jimmy McGill angrily accuses the mediator of accepting a bribe, and when he attempts to retrieve the photos as proof, he discovers they have been switched for innocuous pictures of Jimmy.

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52.

Jimmy McGill is restrained and asked about his involvement with the raid on Lalo's house.

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53.

Jimmy McGill is then gagged by Lalo, who leaves the house in Jimmy's car and is later killed by Gus during a gunfight with him.

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54.

Jimmy McGill warns them never to reveal the truth of what happened that night.

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55.

Jimmy McGill tells Howard's widow Cheryl that he could have been nicer to Howard, but was jealous because Howard had Chuck's respect, while Jimmy McGill did not.

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56.

Outside, Kim meets Emilio's friend, Jesse Pinkman, who asks about Jimmy McGill's legal prowess and if he is a good lawyer.

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57.

Jimmy McGill begins work upon waking, regularly employs prostitutes, and mentions his alprazolam dealer to Francesca on a preparatory phone call.

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58.

Jimmy McGill's office has been renovated, and includes an inflatable Statue of Liberty on the roof and wallpaper resembling the United States Constitution.

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59.

Jimmy McGill befriends Jeff's mother, Marion, through which he talks to Jeff about being part of "the game".

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60.

Jimmy McGill is sent to prison in Colorado, his sentence now at 86 years.

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