Season 6's "Nippy" episode of Better Call Saul, which concluded in 2022, is positioned as a potential sequel to the Breaking Bad universe rather than merely a prequel episode. Filmed entirely in black and white and set during a bleak winter in Omaha, Nebraska, the episode focuses solely on Gene Takavic (Bob Odenkirk), Saul Goodman in hiding, and represents the show's most ambitious instalment. Despite the departure from the series' usual format, the episode retains the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe's signature pitch-black humour and psychological complexity, suggesting considerable potential for future stories exploring Gene's isolation and moral reckoning.

The episode depicts Gene orchestrating a small-stakes heist at a Cinnabon mall kiosk, where he manipulates a security guard by befriending him and exploiting his love of cinnamon rolls, alongside conning the guard's mother (Carol Burnett) and a cab driver who recognises him. Written by Alison Tatlock and directed by Michelle MacLaren, the episode was deliberately structured to break free from the prequel format, treating it instead as a sequel. Tatlock described the creative process as "liberating," noting the "paradigm shift" of approaching the episode differently. If developed further, the Gene Takavic story could become a compelling narrative exploring guilt, remorse, and psychological deterioration.