Breaking Bad in Albuquerque
Breaking Bad is one of T.V. network AMC’s well known and critically acclaimed T.V. series was primarily filmed in the beautiful desert city, we know as Albuquerque, New Mexico. Various Albuquerque places have served as filming locations during the entire series. You can simply hop into your car and drive down to locations where Breaking Bad was filmed and see if you can spot the exact spots from the Breaking Bad T.V. series episodes. Also, the follow up series and prequel series to Breaking Bad, which is also by AMC, is called Better Call Saul is currently filming in Albuquerque right now. AMC’s Better Call Saul is constantly filming at new locations and at previously used Breaking Bad places.
If you switch on your T.V., tablet, or phone you can tune into AMC network and watch clips, interviews, and episodes of both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. You won’t want to miss the award winning Breaking Bad episodes and some notable episodes produced by incredible directors too.
Background into Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is a drama series based on the character of Walt White, played by Bryan Cranston, who in season one is a high school chemistry teacher. He finds out he has terminal cancer. With his family relying on his income, he decides to ask his former student Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, to help create meth for additional income. This series follows different character arcs and includes diverse, incredible acting cast members. Also, this series includes five seasons and 62 episodes. Some episodes such as “The Fly” and “Granite State” as notable for the directors involved, the actors performing great, and the dialogues being very moving and on point.
Breaking Bad has positively influenced the town and culture of Albuquerque, New Mexico during its half a decade series run. The local economy has greatly benefitted from a growth in tourism, and Breaking Bad had opened more avenues for other directors to choose Albuquerque as their place for their film making. The beauty of Albuquerque is present throughout the episodes; you can see the Sandia Mountains, local restaurants, parking lots, even a carwash in this series. These places are really recognizable in the episodes.
Breaking Bad Now
Breaking Bad locations are visited by visitors as far as England and China. Many foreigners and visitors from the states visit Albuquerque just to see where the filming took place. Next, the crystal blue meth featured in the series has inspired local candy shops to create a rock candy that is crystal blue. Even a local Albuquerque doughnut shop has place blue rock candy on their doughnuts and named their creation after a Breaking Bad character.
Currently, you can enjoy a Breaking Bad Tour which is known as “The Bad Tour” created and hosted by the ABQ Trolley Co. which takes you around to Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul locations. Also, the ABQ Trolley Co. provides tours of the Albuquerque area too.
Be sure to check out AMC’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Watch these great series and check out Albuquerque, New Mexico too.
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