What year is Breaking Bad set in?

Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between 2008 and 2010, Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a struggling, frustrated high school chemistry teacher who transforms into a ruthless kingpin in the local methamphetamine drug trade, driven to financially provide for his family after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

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What time of year does Breaking Bad take place?

So when does Breaking Bad take place compared to Better Call Saul? Breaking Bad debuted in 2008 and was set within the same year. It begins in September 2008 when science teacher Walter White celebrates his 50th birthday while also learning about his cancer diagnosis.

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What year is Better Call Saul set in?

The series begins in 2002, six years before the beginning of Breaking Bad (2008) and seven years before Saul's first appearance. Jeremy Shamos and Julie Ann Emery, who play the Kettlemans, were given freedom to improvise because the producers liked their dynamic so much.

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What year was the first year of Breaking Bad?

The first season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad premiered on January 20, 2008 and concluded on March 9, 2008.

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What year is Breaking Bad season 6 set in?

Season 6 Timeline

**The RV flashbacks in "Breaking Bad" take place on December 4, 2008, intercutting with the Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul". Meanwhile Saul & Mike's discussion about Walter, and Saul going to Walt's school take place on December 5, 2008.

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Is Breaking Bad set in the 90s?

Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between 2008 and 2010, Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a struggling, frustrated high school chemistry teacher who transforms into a ruthless kingpin in the local methamphetamine drug trade, driven to financially provide for his family after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

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Was El Camino a flop?

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie drew 6.5 million viewers in the US on its opening weekend, making it one of Netflix's most successful original films of the year.

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What's the best season in Breaking Bad?

Season Five Part Two

Fortunately, “Breaking Bad” ended with perhaps its strongest season as White uses his influence and blackmail to evade capture by the police. Meanwhile, Pinkman is enslaved by a white supremacist gang.

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What year El Camino is in Breaking Bad?

Status. The 1981 Chevrolet El Camino is Todd's car. Jesse uses it to flee Jack Welker's Compound after Walter has eliminated Jack and his gang.

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Should I watch El Camino or Better Call Saul first?

If you've never watched Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul, here's the right order for you to watch according to the release date: Complete all five Seasons of Breaking Bad first. Watch El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie next. Finally, watch all six Seasons of Better Call Saul.

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Is El Camino connected to Breaking Bad?

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (or simply El Camino) is a 2019 American neo-Western crime thriller drama film. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it serves as a sequel and epilogue to the television series Breaking Bad.

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Does Walter White appear in Better Call Saul?

The final season of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's Better Call Saul brought about the highly anticipated return of Breaking Bad's iconic, beloved duo, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul).

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Is there a spin-off of Breaking Bad?

Breaking Bad is a neo-Western crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan, primarily based on the television series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Better Call Saul (2015–2022), the latter co-created with Peter Gould, and the film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).

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How long did Walter White have to live?

He was then reluctantly rushed to the hospital via ambulance where he was eventually diagnosed by Dr. Belknap with stage-three terminal lung cancer and given less than two years left to live.

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How much money did Walter White make?

Walter White may be fictional. But the $80 million profit he turned by selling meth in less than a year is a very realistic sum for a true-life drug kingpin.

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Why was Walt not in El Camino?

Walter White: Dead

He's dead, people. Vince Gilligan just re-confirmed yet again that the final shot of Breaking Bad was not a fake-out, and Walter White will not be pulling a Jon Snow in El Camino.

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Is Skyler in El Camino?

Anna Gunn didn't return as Skyler for either El Camino or Better Call Saul, but in a phone conversation between Saul and his secretary, Francesca, in Better Call Saul Francesca mentions that Skyler received a plea deal from the government.

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Do we see Walter in El Camino?

A new AMC featurette from El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie dives into Bryan Cranston's cameo as Walter White. Cranston's appearance in the film was guarded with intensity so fans were left in suspense until a brief flashback scene toward the end of the movie.

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What is the most badass episode of Breaking Bad?

There is only one television episode with a perfect score on IMDb, and that deservingly goes to "Ozymandias." The highest-rated Breaking Bad episode and in TV history, the episode is a knockout emotional rollercoaster and a masterclass in dramatic storytelling.

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What is the least popular episode of Breaking Bad?

Funnily enough, Rian Johnson has the distinction of directing Breaking Bad's highest-rated episode (season 5's "Ozymandias") and its lowest-rated, season 3's "Fly." The former sees Walter White's life crumble around him in a devastating and visceral fashion, while the latter sees him hunting a fly in his meth lab, as ...

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Which season is worst in Breaking Bad?

6 Season Two

Generally considered the weakest season of Breaking Bad, Season Two deals with Walt and Jesse continuing to cook meth and make money from it while handling the fallout of their feud with Tuco Salamanca and meeting Saul Goodman for the first time.

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Why is everything purple on Breaking Bad?

Purple. In Breaking Bad, Purple is primarily worn by Marie and it is used to symbolize protection, self-deception, and complete lack of involvement in the meth trade. Marie often wears the color purple to show her self-deception.

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How much did Bryan Cranston make in Breaking Bad?

However, it was his iconic role as Walter White on Breaking Bad that made him his fortune. His salary per episode was $225,000 and it earned him three Primetime Emmys for outstanding lead actor.

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Is Saul in El Camino?

The end of Walter White's story marked the birth of a surprisingly expansive Breaking Bad universe. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Better Call Saul added satisfying context to multiple Breaking Bad characters from Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman and Jesse Pinkman to Mike Ehrmantraut and Gus Fring.

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