What is the best order to watch Breaking Bad Universe?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

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Should I watch Breaking Bad Universe in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Breaking Bad Universe

edited 2026-05-21

A complete viewing order for the Breaking Bad universe — all five seasons of Breaking Bad, all six seasons of Better Call Saul, and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, created by Vince Gilligan and set in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Includes both release order and in-universe chronological order for watching Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad together.

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2015The 10-episode first season of Better Call Saul, co-created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015. Set…

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2016The 10-episode second season of Better Call Saul, premiered February 15, 2016 on AMC. Jimmy accepts a position at Davis & Main law firm but…

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2017The 10-episode third season of Better Call Saul, premiered April 10, 2017 on AMC. Jimmy faces a formal bar complaint from Chuck and navigate…

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2018The 10-episode fourth season of Better Call Saul, premiered August 6, 2018 on AMC. Set in the aftermath of Chuck's death, Jimmy deals with g…

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2020The 10-episode fifth season of Better Call Saul, premiered February 23, 2020 on AMC. Set in 2004, Jimmy has fully adopted the Saul Goodman p…

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2008The 7-episode first season of Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan and premiered on AMC on January 20, 2008. High school chemistry teache…

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2009The 13-episode second season of Breaking Bad, premiering March 8, 2009 on AMC. Walter and Jesse's meth operation expands as they navigate in…

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2010The 13-episode third season of Breaking Bad, premiering March 21, 2010 on AMC. Walter and Jesse begin manufacturing meth for drug kingpin Gu…

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2011The 13-episode fourth season of Breaking Bad, premiering July 17, 2011 on AMC. Walter White's alliance with Gus Fring collapses into open ho…

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2012–2013The 16-episode fifth and final season of Breaking Bad, split into two parts: Part 1 aired July–September 2012 and Part 2 aired August–Septem…

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2022The 13-episode sixth and final season of Better Call Saul, premiered April 18, 2022 on AMC in two parts. The first nine episodes, set in 200…

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