
Gilligan said, before the series finale, that it was difficult to write for Walter White because the character was so dark and morally questionable: 'I'm going to miss the show when it's over, but on some level, it'll be a relief to not have Walt in my head anymore.' Gilligan later said the idea for Walter's character intrigued him so much that he 'didn't really give much thought on how well it would sell', stating that he would have given up on the premise since it was 'such an odd, dark story' that could have difficulties being pitched to studios. The words possess a wide variety of nuances: to 'break bad' can mean to 'go wild', to 'defy authority' and break the law, to be verbally 'combative, belligerent, or threatening' or, followed by the preposition 'on', to 'completely dominate or humiliate'.' The concept emerged as Gilligan talked with his fellow writer regarding their current unemployment and joked that the solution was for them to put a ' and drive around the country cooking meth and making money'. The title comes from the colloquialism ' ', meaning to ' ' or turn toward crime. Together with his former student ( ), White turns to a life of crime by producing and selling crystallized to secure his family's financial future before he dies, while navigating the dangers of the criminal world.

It tells the story of ( ), a struggling high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable.


The show originally aired on the network for five seasons, from Januto September 29, 2013.
