From Walter White to Gus Fring, the Breaking Bad universe is full of certifiable geniuses. So, here are the smartest characters in the franchise.

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Walter White's sidekick was the one person who felt like he was trying to break good.

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One of Saul Goodman’s most memorable early moments in Breaking Bad happens when Walt and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) kidnap him. Dragged out to the desert, a terrified Saul blurts out, “It wasn’t me, ...

Bob Odenkirk's Saul Goodman standing in the desert in Breaking Bad - AMC Since "Better Call Saul" is a prequel to "Breaking Bad," there was always going to be plenty of character overlap. Jimmy "Saul ...