"Breaking Bad" Spinoffs I Want To See

To wrap up my coverage of the series, and to acknowledge how it left us wanting more, I've decided to write up a list of the Top Ten completely made-up "Breaking Bad" spinoffs I'd like to see, featuring some of our favorite surviving characters, and a few who who didn't. This excludes "Better Call Saul," which is actually going to happen now.

Of course none of these are ever going to happen. But wouldn't it be fun if they did?

Alaska, Bitch - Jesse makes it to Alaska, and gets work as a carpenter. But just when he's settled into his new life and his new identity, Jane's father shows up, recently released from prison. He recognizes Jesse and decides that some revenge is in order. However, since Mr. Margolis has broken parole and is also on the run, he can't risk drawing attention to himself either. Cat and mouse (and moose?) games ensue.

Albuquerque Yellow Cab - Skyler caught the empire-building bug from Walt and ends up taking over the taxi service she's working at with some of the Gray Matter money. She reconciles with Marie, whose kleptomania results in her driving off with an entire MRI machine after a very bad day. This leads to the sisters getting involved in the medical equipment black market. Skyler uses the taxi company to launder their earnings.

Meth Queens - Fast forward twenty years into the future when Holly "Seaborg" White, Kaylee Ehrmantraut, and Kira Rodarte-Quayle have grown up. The trio have a chance meeting in prison, having all lead disreputable lives, that leads to the resurrection of their parents' meth empire. Their greatest enemy? Brock Castillo, who has taken over the Juarez cartel and is still trying to avenge the death of his mother.

Huell's Diner - Well, somebody had to find the barrels of money that the Nazis left behind, right? Huell and Kuby blow most of it, but after some bad repercussions are smart enough to use the last few grand on opening their own diner. You look at Huell and tell me that's not a man who appreciates diner food. Walt Jr. works the grill part time, specializing in breakfast. Wendy gets hired as the worst waitress ever.

Los Pollos Hermanos - The story of how Gus came to America and started his empire. Of all the characters in "Breaking Bad," it's Gus who I think really has the most potential to sustain a whole series. We could dig into his past in Chile, relationship with his former partner, and see how he first met Mike, Gale, Victor, and Tyrus. Or we could just spend twenty episodes watching him intimidate his restaurant employees.

Young Heisenberg - Let's go way, way back to when Walter White was a budding genius in the 1960s, using feats of SCIENCE! to defeat playground bullies and make a little extra cash selling souped up cherry bombs. Perhaps he was exposed to EARLY radiation testing, which is the reason why he develops lung cancer later in life. And hey, if AMC needs some convincing, there's plenty of potential for "Mad Men" crossovers!

Juarez Cartel - A prequel series about the Salamanca family, specifically about the relationship between the twins and their uncle Hector. I'm sure Tuco would be involved too, since he seems much closer to his Tio than the cousins. I assume that Hector ended up in the wheelchair because of a stroke or a disease, but maybe the paralysis was caused by something else. And did he have any other run-ins with Gus Fring?

Gray Matters - I'm not as interested in learning the particulars of Walt's falling out with Gretchen and Elliot as I am finding out what happens to them after Walt leaves a pile of cash and a sword of Damocles over their heads. Gray Matter appears to be in trouble, from the severity of the PR firestorm, and following through with Walt's demands may turn the heat up more. Surely these two beautiful people are hiding something.

Badger and Skinny Pete Go Hollywood - Everyone's favorite stoner duo capitalizes on Badger's fanfiction writing abilities and Skinny Pete's musical talent to make it in show business. Let's say they crate a web series that becomes a viral sensation and attracts the attention of Hollywood. They head out to Los Angeles for many happy misadventures in Tinseltown, eventually becoming beloved dealers to the rich and famous.

Crime and Cinnabons - If "Better Call Saul" is going to be a prequel series, that means there's still room for a Saul Goodman sequel series. An Omaha Cinnabon becomes Saul's new unofficial dispensary for under-the-table legal advice, mostly to small time crooks, but Saul inevitably gets caught up in bigger crimes again. This also presents and opportunity to witness some of the unseen fallout of Walt's death from afar.
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