It had an interesting anti-hero with nothing to lose, a white gangster who loved female dogs, pizza-throwing, meth, Better Call Saul — all of it.
The story was basically perfect and was one the first series that TV fans could binge watch.
But now that we've let it settle, how much of an impact did the show have on us? Let's look back at some facts about the show we missed, like...
The 62nd element is Samarium, which is in a drug that treats pain in some cancer patients.
Who knew the guy who ended every sentence with "bitch" hadn't acted before.
But now there are pranksters who attempt the same thing, which must be annoying for the real residents inside...
In 2007, the year before Breaking Bad aired on AMC, the purity of meth smuggled into the U.S. was only 37%. That number shot up to 88% in 2011 after the characters started cooking for a Mexican cartel...
"Every once in a while I catch a glimpse of it and I see that logo from 'Breaking Bad' and it makes me smile."
RJ Mitte had to learn how to play it up — slurring his speech and learning how to use crutches.
The dog scene would have cost $25,000 to take a trained dog and fly it to New Mexico, but the Port-a-Potty only cost $5,000.
And they say that The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones have brutal kill counts...
Speaking of Game of Thrones...
Jonathan Banks was particularly well liked by the entire crew and cast.
Must have looked like a funeral...
Yup, Matthew Broderick and John Cusack were both offered the role.
That's how invested in the role he was...
He'd throw the script in the trash to make sure he didn't spoil the ending...
The DEA taught him exactly how to make it.
That can be broken up into the periodic table elements of Fe, Li, and Na (Iron, Lithium, and Sodium).
AKA the prime ingredients for blood, meth, and tears....
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