'Better Call Saul' picks up eight Emmy nominations for final season

“Better Call Saul” may have ended its run on TV in 2022.

But the critically acclaimed show picked up eight Emmy nominations on Wednesday.

It was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series alongside “Andor,” “The Crown,” “House of the Dragon,”

“The Last of Us,” “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “Yellowjackets.”

Bob Odenkirk earned a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – making it No. 6 for his role as Saul Goodman.

Odenkirk has been nominated every season for “Better Call Saul” with not one win.

Joining Odenkirk with an acting nomination is Rhea Seehorn, who plays Kim Wexler. She’s nominated again for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series.

The series was filmed and set in Albuquerque, as it followed the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill, played by Bob Odenkirk, into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.

The series also served as a prequel to cultural juggernaut “Breaking Bad.”

“Better Call Saul” also picked up nominations for Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series, Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series for “Better Call Saul Filmmaker Training,” Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour),

And two nominations for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. For those episodes, Gordon Smith got the nomination for the episode, “Point and Shoot.” Series co-creator Peter Gould was nominated for “Saul Gone.”

Other New Mexico-filmed productions were honored with Emmy nominations.

The Peacock series, “Poker Face,” grabbed four noms with Natasha Lyonne getting one for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series.

Netflix’s “Stanger Things,” picked up six nominations in the makeup, music supervision, sound editing, sound mixing and two noms for stunt performance.

The fourth season of the show was based in New Mexico.

“Prey” and “House of the Dragon” also picked up six and nine nominations, respectively.

While “Prey” wasn’t filmed in New Mexico, it stars New Mexico native Amber Midthunder in the lead role. The feature film picked up nominations for writing, directing, sound editing, music composition, picture editing and Outstanding TV Movie.

“House of the Dragon” is a prequel to Santa Fe resident George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones.”

The Emmys will be handed out on Sept. 18.