User blog:ARTaylor/10 Years of Breaking Bad

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the premiere of Breaking Bad. The series follows mild mannered science teacher Walter White who, after learning that he has lung cancer, embarks on a quest to earn money for his family through meth making and along the way becomes a drug kingpin while destroying everything around him. The series lasted sixty-two episodes across five seasons. It was one of the highest rated shows on television and is considered to be one of the greatest shows ever made. It won numerous awards and currently holds the Guinness World Record for most critically acclaimed series of all time. It also launched a spin-off based on one of the most popular characters called Better Call Saul, which is equally acclaimed by fans and critics.

The series featured the talents of Danny Trejo as ill-fated DEA informant Tortuga and Jean-Benoît Blanc as cartel doctor Barry Goodman.