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Viewers who liked Breaking Bad were saddened when it finally came to an end. However, they can rest assured that there are plenty of other great shows that are like Breaking Bad that can help to fill the void it left behind, even if they don’t quite match up to it entirely.
6 Better Call Saul
An obvious choice, but a surprising number of Breaking Bad fans still haven’t seen Better Call Saul. The spin-off was adored by both critics and viewers, expanding upon the titular character’s origins after Saul had impressed so much during Breaking Bad’s run. The best Better Call Saul episodes are some of the finest TV around.
Better Call Saul may be a little different from Breaking Bad, but viewers will quickly feel the relevance of it and appreciate the slow-paced storytelling. With fan-favorite characters like Saul and Mike to carry the first season, the show quickly establishes its own exclusive characters that become every bit as important to the overall universe as characters from the parent show.
5 Prison Break
An older show but one that still deserves a watch, Prison Break is similar enough to Breaking Bad for fans of that show to appreciate it. A show based around the bond of family (between Michael and Lincoln) drawing parallels to the White and Schrader families in Breaking Bad. Fox River State Penitentiary rivals even the best prisons in gaming.
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Prison Break aired 90 episodes across five seasons, which is even longer than Breaking Bad aired. While the criminals in Prison Break are far less sophisticated, there are some brilliantly unique characters that will have viewers reminiscing about the electrical performances of some of the cast of Breaking Bad.
4 Sons Of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy is connected to Breaking Bad due to the criminal nature of the characters and how this impacts their personal life. The theme of family conflict is also front-and-center of Sons of Anarchy, making it a great option for fans of shows like Breaking Bad to jump into. There are many moments in Sons of Anarchy that matches even the best Breaking Bad episodes.
Sons of Anarchy tells the story of the titular motorclub and its relationship with other motorcycle clubs across the United States. When the Sons aren’t having firefights with rivals in the open desert, they are turning and snitching on one another. The rift between the main character Jax Teller and his stepfather Clay Morrow becomes more profound throughout the seasons, leading to ramifications for the entire club.
3 Weeds
While much more comedic and goofier than Breaking Bad, Weeds shares much in common with it. Telling the story of a suburban mother, whose husband has passed away, becoming a mid-level drug dealer to support her family, it has brilliant moments of blended comedy and drama that viewers will appreciate. It also has a brilliant cast whose portrayals rival even the best Breaking Bad characters.
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There are many similarities in the stories of Weeds and Breaking Bad, which viewers will find makes the jump to the show easier. Viewers shouldn’t be put off by the outwardly comedic nature of this show either. At times, it can be incredibly poignant. Coming from the same creative mind that produced Orange is the New Black, viewers will have a blast watching the show.
2 The Sopranos
The Sopranos is often regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time and, together with The Wire, is one of the crown jewels in HBO’s fantastic lineup of television dramas. Centered around a mob boss and his psychiatry sessions, viewers get a rare look into the Mafia and how they operate in the modern era.
There are 86 episodes over six seasons with a movie made long after the show’s end, so viewers who make the jump from Breaking Bad to The Sopranos will have a lot to watch and keep them occupied. Tony Soprano and Walter White are worlds apart in characterization, but the shows are quite similar in tone. Viewers love Tony Soprano’s best quotes in The Sopranos, but plenty of other characters from the show have memorable lines.
1 Narcos
Narcos is the show that is probably most frequently suggested to people that enjoyed Breaking Bad. The show follows the drug lord Pablo Escobar in a fictional retelling that keeps viewers hooked for multiple seasons. Narcos was popular enough to even spawn a spin-off, and the kingpin Pablo Escobar has also inspired numerous documentaries over the years.
While Narcos deals solely with the cartel and from the eyes of out-and-out criminals, fans of Breaking Bad will still love it. It never quite reaches the complexities of the characters in Breaking Bad, but there are still some great moments between these characters and some very similar storylines.
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