Better Call Saul is coming back for a sixth and final season, but the production temporarily shut down when star Bob Odenkirk suffered a heart attack on set and needed to be rushed to the hospital. With Odenkirk recovering, executive producer Thomas Schnauz has now offered an update on how the production is going in the wake of Odenkirk's health scare.

　　Asked by Den Of Geek if Season 6 would be split into two parts or released all at once, Schnauz said he doesn't know. That said, Schnauz said filming has resumed again for scenes that don't involve Odenkirk, so the production is moving ahead in some capacity.

　　"Because of the COVID delays, and then Bob's heart attack and recovery, I have zero idea when or how the episodes will be aired," Schnauz said. "Everything with production is moving forward, steady but slow. We're filming scenes that don't involve Bob right now."

　　Currently, there is no word on when Season 6 will debut.

　　Also in the interview, Schnauz discussed the character Lalo Salamanca, who is played by Tony Dalton, and is considered by many to be among the best villains in the Breaking Bad universe. Schnauz said Dalton's Lalo helped make Season 5 feel "really special," going on to reveal that the producers actually considered bringing in Lalo to the series all the way back in Season 1.

　　"But now with 20/20 hindsight it feels he came in at the perfect time. I can't say if Lalo's role will be bigger or smaller in Season 6, but he was certainly pissed off and a man on a mission in the Season 5 finale," Schnauz said.

　　The 13-episode sixth and final season of Better Call Saul is currently slated to release in early 2022, or so it's believed, though whether or not the schedule changes due to Odenkirk's health is unknown. Recently, Odenkirk said he was "doing great" after his health event.

　　In addition to his acting career, Odenkirk is writing a memoir that will dig into his long career in entertainment. Odenkirk recently starred in the action movie Nobody and received praise for his performance.