10 Shows to Watch If You’re a ‘Breaking Bad’ Fan

Fargo

Every season of Fargo starts small—a bad decision, a moment of weakness, a bit of bad luck. Then everything explodes. The show thrives on watching ordinary people panic as situations spiral far beyond their control. That feeling will be very familiar to Breaking Bad fans. There’s a strange, dry humor running through even the darkest moments, which makes the violence feel even more shocking.

Narcos

Narcos turns real-life drug history into gripping television. Instead of focusing on one character, the show moves between cartel leaders and the agents chasing them. That back-and-forth keeps the tension high and the story constantly shifting. Fans of Breaking Bad will recognize familiar themes; ego, fear, and the illusion of control. As power grows, so does paranoia.

Better Call Saul

If Breaking Bad showed how fast things can fall apart, Better Call Saul shows how slowly it happens. Jimmy McGill doesn’t wake up one day as Saul Goodman, he inches his way there. The show takes its time exploring his need for approval, his talent for bending rules, and the relationships he slowly damages along the way. Knowing where Jimmy ends up only makes the journey more painful.

Pluribus

Pluribus shows Vince Gilligan stepping outside crime while still asking uncomfortable questions. The story follows a woman who doesn’t change when almost everyone else does, leaving her isolated and hunted. That sense of being alone against a broken system feels familiar to Breaking Bad fans. It’s strange, unsettling, and very deliberate. While the genre is different, Gilligan’s fingerprints are all over the storytelling, especially in how characters respond under pressure.

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen feels very different from Breaking Bad, but it’s still an interesting stop for Vince Gilligan fans. The show follows three conspiracy-loving outsiders chasing government secrets and hidden agendas. It’s playful, paranoid, and often funny, with a tone that leans more toward curiosity than despair. While it never gets as dark as Gilligan’s later work, you can see early hints of his obsession with truth, power, and systems that control people.

Griselda

Griselda wastes no time pulling you into its brutal world. This is the rise of a woman who survives by becoming feared, and there’s very little room for softness. Unlike many crime stories, the show doesn’t try to make her choices feel heroic. Much like Breaking Bad, ambition fuels everything, but it also destroys everything.

Ozark

Ozark drops its main character into danger almost immediately and never lets up. Marty Byrde starts out thinking he can outsmart everyone, but crime doesn’t work that way. Like Walter White, he keeps telling himself he’s doing this for his family, even as he puts them in constant danger. There’s very little relief, which makes the stakes feel real.

The Shield

Vic Mackey in this is a cop who believes rules are optional if the outcome feels right. That mindset slowly poisons everything around him. Like Walter White, Vic justifies each step until there’s no moral ground left to stand on. The show is aggressive, messy, and uncomfortable in the best way. Few shows capture moral collapse as honestly as this one.

The Sopranos

There simply wouldn’t be a Breaking Bad without The Sopranos. Tony Soprano is a mob boss who struggles as much with panic attacks and family problems as he does with rival criminals. The show spends time inside Tony’s head, especially during therapy sessions that reveal his fears and contradictions. Crime is always present, but it’s the personal moments that hit hardest.

Weeds

Weeds takes the “normal person turns criminal” idea and plays it with humor. Nancy Botwin is a suburban mom who starts selling marijuana to support her family, and at first, it almost feels harmless. But just like Breaking Bad, one bad choice leads to another. As Nancy’s business grows, so do the risks, enemies, and consequences.