Vince Gilligan: “It’s time to say that out loud” on Why He Won’t Make Another ‘Breaking Bad’ After Donald Trump Won for the Second Time

Vince Gilligan rose to prominence with the critically acclaimed crime drama series Breaking Bad. He followed up the impressive series with the prequel spin-off Better Call Saul, which also received critical acclaim. However, in a recent interview, Gilligan admitted that he aimed to put the Breaking Bad storytelling style in the rearview mirror.
Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad (Credit: AMC).
Gilligan was recently conferred with the Writers Guild Award’s top writing honor. During his acceptance speech, Gilligan shared his feelings on writing bad characters like Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White and explained why he wanted to move away from the archetype in 2025. With Donald Trump returning as President, Gilligan’s comments make sense, and here is what he had to say.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan doesn’t want to write more ‘bad guys’
Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad, arguably one of the best shows of the 21st century.
Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad (Credit: AMC).
Gilligan was recently conferred with the Writers Guild Award’s top writing honor. During his acceptance speech, Gilligan shared his feelings on writing bad characters like Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White and explained why he wanted to move away from the archetype in 2025. With Donald Trump returning as President, Gilligan’s comments make sense, and here is what he had to say.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan doesn’t want to write more ‘bad guys’
Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad, arguably one of the best shows of the 21st century.
- 2/17/2025
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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