Rainer Bock

Werner Ziegler, played by Rainer Bock, pops up in Better Call Saul’s fourth season, and honestly, the guy leaves a mark. He’s this soft-spoken German engineer, hired by Gus Fring (yeah, that Gus—chicken kingpin extraordinaire) to head up the construction of that infamous underground meth lab. Not exactly the gig you find on LinkedIn, but hey, the pay’s probably decent. Werner’s got this quiet, almost fatherly vibe, totally different from the usual hard-edged cartel types. You kinda root for him, which is wild considering he’s elbow-deep in criminal activity. Throughout episodes like “Wiedersehen,” “Coushatta,” and “Piñata,” you see Werner struggling with the isolation and pressure of the job. Dude’s thousands of miles from home, stuck underground, and his crew’s starting to lose it. He tries to keep things together—leading, problem-solving, even sharing a beer or two—but the stress just eats away at him. By the time “Winner” rolls around, Werner makes a huge mistake. Homesickness gets the better of him, and he slips away for a taste of freedom, triggering a chain of events that’s both heartbreaking and inevitable. What’s wild is how the show uses Werner’s story to crank up the tension—suddenly, the meth lab isn’t just a set piece; it’s this ticking time bomb of secrets and human frailty. You get this real sense of danger, not from gun-toting gangsters, but from one ordinary guy in way over his head. It’s classic Better Call Saul: slow-burn drama that sneaks up and smacks you in the gut.