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"Let justice be done, though the heavens fall."
Chuck McGill, Better Call Saul

Breaking Bad is an American crime drama series that began airing on AMC in 2008. Achieving high acclaim among critics and viewers alike, it inspired a few spin-offs. With the final instalment of Better Call Saul, the franchise as a whole concluded on August 15, 2022.


Main Series

Side Material for Breaking Bad

  • Breaking Bad Original Minisodes (2009-2011): A series of short (1-3 minute) episodes taking place during the events of the original series.
  • All Bad Things (2013): A one-shot webcomic that recapped all the events of the original series that have occurred, up until the end of Season 5A.
  • Metástasis (2014): a Colombian remake/adaptation of Breaking Bad.
  • An (as of March 2023) unnamed South Korean remake/adaptation of Breaking Bad, set to air by 2024.

Side Material for Better Call Saul

  • Webcomics:
  • Employee Training web series (2017-2022): A series of online webisodes and cartoons featuring characters narrating training videos for various jobs.
    • Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training (2017): Gus Fring, owner and proprietor of the Los Pollos Hermanos fast food franchise, explains how to succeed as one of his staff members.
    • Madrigal Electromotive Security Training (2018): Mike Ehrmantraut, security chief for Madrigal Electromotive, teaches new employees how to act safely and safeguard company secrets.
    • Ethics Training with Kim Wexler (2020): Kim Wexler, senior partner at Schweikart and Cokely, counsels other lawyers on how to ethically represent clients and defend their own interests.
    • Filmmaker Training (2022): Jimmy McGill's team of amateur filmmakers explain how to get started in film production.
  • Other short videos and series.
    • No Picnic (2017): Betsy Kettleman and her children try to cheer up Craig Kettleman during a difficult time.
    • Better Call Saul: How to (2020): Various characters share hints and tips for common everyday tasks.
    • American Greed: James McGill (2022): The start of a documentary discussing Jimmy's rise and fall.
    • Slippin' Jimmy (2022): A series of cartoons detailing Jimmy's early days in Chicago.

Side Material for El Camino

Notable unauthorized material


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