Better Call Saul Finally Debuts An Unseen Character (Why It’s So Important)
Better Call Saul's surprise character debut carries more significance than you might think. Played by Patrick Fabian, Howard Hamlin is the insufferable boss of Better Call Saul's HHM law firm, and has played a key role in the Breaking Bad prequel since episode 1. Though he faded into the background slightly when Jimmy McGill's cartel dealings took center stage, Howard now represents a vital component of Better Call Saul's final season - the unfortunate target of Jimmy and Kim's big Sandpiper scam.
For Better Call Saul's purposes, Howard Hamlin is first and foremost a lawyer, occupying the lofty position all attorneys aspire toward. Patrick Fabian's character is also a family man, but despite small hints of personal life (the presence of a wedding ring, for example) audiences have never actually met Howard's phantom spouse… until now. During Better Call Saul season 6, episode 4's therapy session, Howard mentioned his wife by name — Cheryl. Two episodes later during «Axe & Grind,» Cheryl Hamlin finally appears in person, played by Sandrine Holt. Better Call Saul only now introducing a character who has probably been involved in Howard's life since episode 1 might seem strange, but Cheryl actually plays a crucial part in Better Call Saul's closing act.
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With his personalized «NAMAST3» license plates and salesman-esque grin, Howard Hamlin is — by design — a difficult man to like. The tense morning greeting between Howard and Cheryl in Better Call Saul season 6, episode 6, however, is perhaps the most sympathetic Patrick Fabian's character has ever been. While we don't know the particulars of their failing marriage, Cheryl is a cold, hard ice queen to
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