Breaking Bad Cast & Character Guide
From Bryan Cranston to Aaron Paul to Giancarlo Esposito, the cast of Breaking Bad is full of great actors playing morally complicated characters.
Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, follows a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin named Walter White (Bryan Cranston) as he attempts to provide for his family following a fatal diagnosis. With nothing left to fear, White ascends to power in the world of drugs and crime, transforming the simple family man into someone known only as Heisenberg.
- Release Date:
- January 20, 2008
- Cast:
- Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, Aaron Paul, RJ Mitte, Anna Gunn, Giancarlo Esposito, Betsy Brandt, Bryan Cranston, Jonathan Banks
- Seasons:
- 5
- Story By:
- Vince Gilligan
- Writers:
- Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, Vince Gilligan, George Mastras, Moira Walley-Beckett, Sam Catlin, Thomas Schnauz
- Network:
- AMC
- Streaming Sevice:
- Netflix
- Franchise(s):
- Breaking Bad
- Directors:
- Vince Gilligan, michelle maclaren
- Showrunner:
- Vince Gilligan
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Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, follows a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin named Walter White (Bryan Cranston) as he attempts to provide for his family following a fatal diagnosis. With nothing left to fear, White ascends to power in the world of drugs and crime, transforming the simple family man into someone known only as Heisenberg.
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