The brilliance of the series lies in its characters. Vince Gilligan famously pitched the show as a story about turning "Mr. Chips into Scarface." Walter White (Heisenberg)
A critically acclaimed prequel and sequel series tracking the tragic transformation of Jimmy McGill into the criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. breaking bad index
Culturally, the "index" of the show's title refers to a colloquial Southern US term meaning to "turn toward immorality or crime". The brilliance of the series lies in its characters
: An article from Sussex Journals indexes the show's use of chemical nomenclature (alkenes, diolefins) to build narrative credibility. breaking bad index
Walt and Skyler's son. He represents innocence within the family, fiercely loyal to his father until the truth unravels.