Bob Odenkirk recalls suffering a serious heart attack while filming “Better Call Saul” in 2021, describing how he felt immediately after going into distress. In interviews with outlets including The Times of London (reported by Variety and Deadline) and in coverage by NME, Odenkirk says he went down on set and was quickly grabbed by co-stars Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian, who called for help as he responded. He adds that some crew members initially misread what was happening, believing the reaction might be part of a scene or joking. Odenkirk characterizes the experience as leaving him unconscious or “gone,” saying he “turned gray,” and he contrasts it with the kind of reflective “reel” people sometimes describe from near-death experiences. The accounts describe the episode occurring amid the pandemic while the series was still in production, and Odenkirk discusses it while promoting his film “Normal,” according to Deadline.