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'Better Call Saul's' Giancarlo Esposito on playing a drug cartel leader

Aug. 27, 2018

Giancarlo Esposito plays Gus Fring on “Better Call Saul” and its much beloved predecessor “Breaking Bad.” Fring is Albuquerque's favorite fried chicken magnate and a ruthless crystal meth kingpin. The fourth season of “Better Call Saul” started a few weeks ago and Esposito promises we’ll learn more about the mysterious Gus over the next few episodes.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

Actor Giancarlo Esposito at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta.

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