Breaking Badcan be considered as the greatest TV show of all time according toIMDb. The hit series has long maintained a spot at the top of the list of the best-reviewed TV shows, as averaged by fan voting for each episode. It has a strong 95% approval rating with nearly two million total votes. But afterThe Last of Uspremiered on HBO to widespread acclaim, the video game adaptation hadovertakenBreaking Badwith an IMDb rating of 9.6.
Of course, it’s certainly worth noting that there had been far less total votes compared toBreaking Bad, and this is comparing the start of one TV series to a completed five-season show. Even so, landing in that spot was a great accomplishment forThe Last of Us, even if the show has since slid back down. With more new episodes coming in, the overall average has declined to 9.3, but as that’s still very high,The Last of Usnow currently ranks at No. 3. The animated seriesBlueyis at No. 2 whileBreaking Badis back at the top of the list.
An incredibly popular show,Breaking Badhas also garnered high scores at Rotten Tomatoes. The show has a near-perfect approval rating of 96% on the Tomatometer, and the audience score is even higher at 97%. There are obviously not many people who watch the show and aren’t impressed, which can also now be said for the start ofThe Last of Us. The HBO series has a 96% approval rating on the Tomatomer with a 93% audience score.
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Breaking Badoriginally premiered in 2008, spanning five seasons before wrapping up in 2013. During its run, the series pulled in nonstop awards amid its critical acclaim, rising to become one of TV history’s most popular shows of all time. It would spawn a successful prequel series,Better Call Saul, which concluded after six seasons in 2022. With the series maintaining its popularity,Breaking Badstars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are reuniting to reprise their roles once again for an upcoming Super Bowl commercial.
Created by Vince Gilligan,Breaking Badfollows high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Cranston) after he’s diagnosed with lung cancer. He partners up with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Paul), to help him produce and distribute high-quality meth as a way of paying off his medical bills and ensuring his family will be financially stable after his passing. The series also stars Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Betsy Brandt, Dean Norris, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Mark Margolis, and Bob Odenkirk.
