The Breaking Bad franchise encompasses the critically acclaimed television universe created by Vince Gilligan, beginning with the groundbreaking flagship series 'Breaking Bad' (2008–2013). The core story follows Walter White, a struggling, underpaid high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future, transforming into a ruthless drug kingpin. The franchise expands significantly with the acclaimed prequel and sequel series 'Better Call Saul', which traces the moral descent of smooth-talking lawyer Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman, as well as the follow-up feature film 'El Camino', which chronicles Jesse Pinkman's aftermath following the series finale.