Breaking Bad may have been a completely different show if it weren't for The X-Files . A lot of things have to come together for a show to enter the running of one of the best TV shows ever . It can't just be good writing or a good idea. There's a lot of luck that goes into something like Breaking Bad .

The showrunner needs to know what they're doing, the network needs to have the money and interest in pursuing the project, the viewership needs to be there at the time of premiere, and, maybe most importantly, the cast needs to be right. Casting takes a lot of luck, and Vince Gilligan had it on his side.

Breaking Bad Fans Have The X-Files To Thank For Bryan Cranston As Walter White

Bryan Cranston riding in a car and looking nervous in The X-Files

Fans of Breaking Bad have

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