"Better Call Saul" is already a hit with AMC brass. They've ordered a second season's worth of episodes featuring the wisecracking, back-dealing, shenanigans of one Saul Goodman.

Having a second season is great and all, but isn't that a bit premature? The first season hasn't even aired on AMC yet, and to put it mildly, the show's release date has been delayed until early 2015.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the first season will be ten episodes in length, while the second season will air thirteen more.

AMC President Charlie Collier released a statement saying that the whole network is 110 percent behind "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" creator Vince Gilligan's epic creation.

"Production on 'Better Call Saul' is underway, and we could not be more proud of nor more excited about the work to date. We join the fans in eager anticipation for this series, and today we happily confirm that our initial 'Saul' order is for two seasons and a total of 23 episodes," Collier said. "When introducing any series, especially one with the DNA of 'Breaking Bad,' there are countless factors to consider in making sure the show gets the launch it deserves. We have a strong history with Vince, Peter, Bob, the studio and so many involved with this production; we are enjoying the process on 'Saul' and all share a focus on making it a true television event. No half measures."

(That last sentence is a nice touch -- a direct quote lifted from beloved character Mike Ehrmantraut, everyone's favorite half-retired hitman. Watch the full exchange with anti-hero Walter "Heisenberg" White below:

What do fans have to look forward to in this spinoff? Well, being that "Better Call Saul" is a prequel, Mr. White will still be teaching his high school chemistry class, unbeknownst that he'll develop cancer and thus adopt a life of darkness and depravity.

So far only six cast members have been confirmed and listed on "Better Call Saul's" IMDB page. Jonathan Banks will be reprising his role as the aforementioned Mike Ehrmantraut. Bob Odenkirk will also return to play the show's namesake, sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman. Newcomers to the "Bad" universe include Eileen Fogarty a Mrs. Nguyen, Patrick Fabian as Howard Hamlin and Michael McKean as fellow lawyer Dr. Thurber.

Favorites such as Huell Babineaux (Saul's lazy bodyguard) and Jesse Pinkman (of yo b*tch fame) are still in the wind, but it would make a lot of sense to have those two back in the fold, being that they're super popular with fans.

Nevertheless "Breaking Bad" fans have a lot more Albuquerque, New Mexico, vistas and Los Pollos Hermanos visits to looks forward to, and we think everyone will agree that that's a very good thing.

In legal trouble? If so, visit Saul's website here.

Will you be tuning into AMC sometime in 2015 to catch an episode of "Better Call Saul?" Let us know in the comments section below.

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