Breaking Bad
Change the equation.
Created by Vince Gilligan
On AMC
A tightly plotted tragedy of moral descent where a dying man's rationalization of his own narcissism unfolds across five seasons of escalating darkness and violence.
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
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Questions people ask
Is Breaking Bad sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Breaking Bad leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Breaking Bad violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.
Is Breaking Bad easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Breaking Bad scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Breaking Bad, and what each one shares →
Like Breaking Bad
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Breaking Bad
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Breaking Bad, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Breaking Bad, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Breaking Bad, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
