It can\u2019t be easy to find the perfect job after starring on one of the most acclaimed TV shows. However, the cast of Breaking Bad<\/em><\/a> did just that.<\/p>\n The series, which debuted on AMC in January 2008, followed a high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston<\/strong><\/a>) who begins cooking meth with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul<\/strong><\/a>) after learning he has stage-three lung cancer.<\/p>\n The drama, created by Vince Gilligan<\/strong> got off to a slow start with critics, but by the second season, became one of the most talked-about shows on television. Breaking Bad<\/em> ran for five seasons, officially airing its season finale<\/a> on September 29, 2013.<\/p>\n \u201cI remember reading things [like] \u2018Shame on Sony, shame on AMC for greenlighting a show that\u2019s glamorizing the cooking and selling of meth,’\u201d Paul told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> in 2018. \u201cAll of that quickly went away the moment we hit the air.\u201d<\/p>\n Cranston also recalled a similar discussion about how they\u2019d promote the show. \u201cWe all came to an idea: \u2018We\u2019ll talk about what the show is really about. It\u2019s about this man\u2019s decision-making.\u2019 But we never had to use it,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just dissipated because the critics and fans saw what the show was about and were sympathetic to these characters.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the very heavy content, the show was a hit from start to finish, earning 16 Primetime Emmy Awards out of 58 nominations. Cranston took home four, Paul took home three and Anna Gunn<\/strong><\/a>, who portrayed Cranston\u2019s wife, won twice. The Guinness World Records named the show the most critically acclaimed of all-time in 2013.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019ll be in my life forever,\u201d Paul said when discussing his bond with Cranston, who echoed that sentiment.<\/p>\n
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