If you’ve just finished watching Breaking Bad — congratulations. You’ve made it through one of the most powerful dramatic series of our time. Emotional rollercoasters, a gripping plot, brilliant acting, and of course, the transformation of a high school teacher into a criminal mastermind — all of it stays with you.
But the good news is that the story doesn’t end with the season five finale. There are continuations, spin-offs, and even shows that are spiritually similar — so you won’t have to miss the world for long.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
This is a full-fledged sequel, but in movie format. It tells the story of Jesse Pinkman’s fate immediately after the events of the final episode. Jesse escaped — but that doesn’t mean he’s free.
The film doesn’t just put a period on the character’s arc, but also plunges us back into the atmosphere of Albuquerque, with its rundown motels, half-crazed drug dealers, and sudden moments of revelation. It’s a kind of farewell — clear, grim, but fair.
Better Call Saul
If you didn’t get enough of charismatic, cunning, but secretly touching characters — Saul Goodman is at your service. This spin-off tells the story of how small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill became that Saul — the attorney with discount coupons and the motto 'I’ll get you out of anything.'
Better Call Saul brought back many actors from the original: Mike Ehrmantraut, Gustavo Fring, Tuco Salamanca, and others.There’s even more legal scheming, conflict, inner drama, and... yes, more cartels. But it’s presented slowly, with attention to detail and character. In a way, Saul is an even more mature and nuanced series than Breaking Bad.
Ozark
If you were drawn to Walter White’s moral conflict — his attempt to balance family life with crime — then Ozark is your next stop. The main character is a financial advisor who is forced to launder money for a drug cartel in order to save his life and his family. Slowly but surely, he transforms into something much darker than he once was — all of it set against the scenic yet grim backdrop of the Missouri lakes.
So yes — the Breaking Bad theme isn’t over. It has branched out, deepened, and inspired an entire generation of dramas about moral downfall and the cost of choice.
