Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Walter Hartwell White Sr., also known by his alias Heisenberg, is the fictional antihero protagonist of the American crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad'', portrayed by Bryan Cranston. White was a skilled chemist and co-founder of a technology firm before he accepted a buy-out from his partners. While his partners became billionaires, Walter became a frustrated high-school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, barely making ends meet with his family: his wife Skyler ( Anna Gunn) and son Walter Jr. ( RJ Mitte). At the start of the series, the day after his 50th birthday, Walter is diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer. After this discovery, Walter resorts to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul), to ensure his family's financial security after his death. Due to his chemistry training and production route, Walter's "blue meth" is purer than any other on the market, and he is pulled deeper into the illicit drug ...
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Breaking Bad (franchise)
''Breaking Bad'' is a neo-Western crime drama media franchise, franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan, primarily based on the 2008–2013 television series ''Breaking Bad'', its 2015–2022 prequel/sequel series ''Better Call Saul'', the former's 2019 sequel film ''El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', and the latter's 2022 prequel animated series ''Slippin' Jimmy''. The fictional universe is sometimes informally referred to as the "Gilliverse". ''Breaking Bad'' revolves around chemistry teacher turned-methamphetamine drug lord Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and his former student and fellow cook/dealer Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). ''Better Call Saul'' follows criminal defense lawyer, criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) whom Walter and Jesse eventually hire. ''El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' focuses on Jesse after the events of the series. Gilligan believes ''Breaking Bad'', ''Better Call Saul'', and ' ...
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