Regularly cited as one of the greatest television series of all time ( Rolling Stone ranked it number three on its list of the 100 best shows, right in between Mad Men and The Wire), here are 25 things you might not have known about Breaking Bad-which is about to get the big-screen treatment, courtesy of creator Vince Gilligan. And it evolves over time, with each season somehow-and miraculously-managing to top the one before it. ![]() But, like all great TV shows, the story is really not that simple. ![]() At its most basic level, it’s the story of a soft-spoken chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with lung cancer, risks everything he has worked for to make sure his family will be taken care of in the event of his death. Though it didn’t premiere to over-the-top ratings, over the course of five seasons, it morphed into a television phenomenon-thanks in large part to word of mouth and the increasing popularity of binge-watching. ![]() On January 10, 2008, Breaking Bad made its debut.
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