Kim Wexler

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Villainous Benchmark

Full Name

Kimberly Wexler

Alias

Kim

Kim Wexler
Giselle Saint Clair
Ms. Wexler
Mrs. Goodman (by Lalo Salamanca)

Origin

Better Call Saul

Allies

Mike Ehrmantraut
Howard Hamlin
Francesca
Ernie
Kevin Wachtell
Paige Novick
(all formerly)
Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman

Powers / Skills

Expertise in negotiation

Legal expertise
High intelligence
Manipulation
Deception
Criminal planning
Master of disguise

Goals

Win as many Pro Bono cases as possible

(succeeded)
Marry Jimmy and spend the reminder of time with him (initially succeeded, then abandoned)
Ruin Howard Hamlin's life (succeeded, but backfired) Pursue her legal career (failed)

MEH or Worst Act

Destroying Howard Hamlin's life and career by painting him as a drug addict and adulterer, all of which led to his death in the hands of Lalo Salamanca.

Kill Count

None

Crimes

Blackmail
Corruption
Conspiracy
Defamation
Emblezzement
Extortion
Theft
Attempted murder
Aiding and abetting
Incrimination
Fraud

Type of Villain

On & Off Corrupt Official

“	If you don’t trust your men with your money, you have bigger problems than if you trust Saul Goodman.	„
	~ Kim Wexler confronting Lalo Salamanca.

Kimberly "Kim" Wexler is the deuteragonist of the 2015 AMC crime drama Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad. She serves as the tritagonist of Seasons 1 and 2, a major character in Season 3, one of the two tritagonists (alongside Nacho Varga) of Seasons 4 and 5, and the deuteragonist of Season 6.

She was a top-notch lawyer who also later married Saul Goodman and willingly participated with his schemes, though she would later feel remorse for Howard Hamlin’s murder and would cut ties with Saul for his actions.

She was played by Rhea Seehorn.

Her Evil Ranking[]

Her Villainous Deeds[]

Alongside Jimmy, she tricks a hotel patron into purchasing an expensive bottle of tequila.
Tricks a pro bono client to accept a plea bargain by pretending his deal would be dropped, even though the client would not have accepted it otherwise. However, this was likely better for him than going to trial.
To get Lalo released from jail under bail, she visits Lalo in jail to pretend that she is his lawyer.
She plots to ruin Howard Hamlin's life to avenge his lack of respect for her during her time at Hamlin Hamlin McGill.
She and Saul fake Howard's cocaine addiction, which ruins his reputation.
Her and Saul's actions would lead to Howard's death at the hands of Lalo Salamanca as he was confronting them.

Why She Doesn't Stand Out?[]

While her intentionally ruining Howard's life meets the general baseline, she still fails the high heinous standards of both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad to Saul Goodman, as he did worse through assisting Walter White’s drug empire. Her worst action in indirectly murdering Howard (by accident) is also shared by Saul, and both felt remorse for their actions.
She is shown to have a strained relationship with her mother as a kid, which makes her somewhat tragic.
Shows standards several times, as she expressed disgust upon hearing from Jimmy that he is running a burner phone business, was shocked upon hearing that Jimmy’s grief for his brother was not genuine, and was horrified at Howard's murder.
She is genuinely in love with Saul Goodman, in which the feeling is mutual. When Howard tells her about Chuck’s suicide, she is horrified at this and attends his funeral. Even when Saul confesses to his crimes, she still visits him in prison, rekindling their relationship.
After Howard's death, she feels heavy remorse, even quitting the law. She eventually ends up confessing to her crimes to Cheryl for her involvement.
She mildly redeems herself by cutting ties with Jimmy and starting a new life in Florida, in order to prevent people from being harmed again.