Is the Series Based on a True Story?

A deeply complex story about a man making the best of a bad situation, Breaking Bad exemplifies the concept of a morally gray area led by an antihero protagonist. On one hand, Walter White was a victim of circumstance and just wanted to set his family up for a comfortable life after a terminal cancer diagnosis. On the other hand, he became a kingpin renowned for selling crystal meth to do it. Regardless, his story took the nation by storm as one of the most compelling television shows ever made.

Of course, a show with such a fascinating story is often rumored to have roots in the real world. Theories circulated for ages after the show’s run on whether the premise or its characters were based on real people and events. Now that the show is over 14 years old, we’ve got a concrete answer — and it might surprise you! If the release of the prequel series Better Call Saul’s…