Michael McKean has joined the `` Breaking Bad '' spinoff . He 'll play a gifted lawyer with a strange affliction . This is Spinal Tap '' vet will co-star as a gifted lawyer named Dr. Thurber who is hampered by a strange affliction on AMC 's meth drama prequel , which follows the exploits of oily lawyer Saul Goodman ( Bob Odenkirk ) before he hooks up with Walter White ( Bryan Cranston ) . The show is based on AMC's hit series of the same name, which ran for seven seasons from 2007 to 2013.
Michael McKean has joined the `` Breaking Bad '' spinoff . He 'll play a gifted lawyer with a strange affliction . The show is based on AMC's hit series of the same name, which ran for seven seasons from 2007 to 2013.