TV shows to watch if you liked Breaking Bad
The top 3 according to 60 votes from people: Better Call Saul (2015-2022) · Peaky Blinders (2013-2022) · The Shield (2002-2008). (Updated Sep 30, 2026.)
Antiheroes, crime and slow-burn tension: the shows most often recommended after Breaking Bad, from TV Guide, Looper and TVLine.
Top 14
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1
Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
The obvious next step: how Jimmy McGill became Saul.
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2
Peaky Blinders (2013-2022)
Tommy Shelby's rise in Birmingham.
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3
The Shield (2002-2008)
A corrupt cop who keeps getting away with it.
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4
Ozark (2017-2022)
A financial adviser launders cartel money in the Missouri Ozarks.
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5
Narcos (2015-2017)
Pablo Escobar and the DEA; the most-suggested follow-up.
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6
Fargo (2014-)
Ordinary people turned criminal by bad decisions.
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7
The Wire (2002-2008)
Baltimore's drug trade from every side.
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8
Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014)
Bikers, guns and family loyalty.
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9
Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)
Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
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10
Weeds (2005-2012)
A suburban mother starts dealing.
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11
Justified (2010-2015)
A modern Western in Kentucky's crime country.
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12
The Sopranos (1999-2007)
Without it there is no Breaking Bad.
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13
The Americans (2013-2018)
Soviet spies with Breaking Bad-level tension.
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14
Yellowjackets (2021-)
Horror, mystery and survival for nail-biting drama.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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