Breaking Bad watch order
Breaking Bad, El Camino and Better Call Saul, in the order they came out and in story order, with Better Call Saul split where its story crosses the other two. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Breaking Bad saga.
Updated · By emberfold labs
The short answer
For a first watch, use release order: Breaking Bad, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul. In story order, Better Call Saul runs up to season 6 episode 9, then Breaking Bad and El Camino, then Better Call Saul's last four episodes.
- Titles
- 1 films, 2 series
- Everything
- about 105 hours
- Core path
- about 105 hours
- Films only
- about 2 hours
Release order
Breaking Bad in release order
The order they came out. Breaking Bad, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul. This keeps the mystery intact.
- 01
01CoreBreaking Bad (2008–2013)
Series · 5 seasons · 62 episodes · about 50hCore
- 02
02CoreEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Film · 2h 3mCore
- 03
03CoreBetter Call Saul (2015–2022)
Series · 6 seasons · 63 episodes · about 53hCore
Chronological order
Breaking Bad in chronological order
The order the story happens in. Better Call Saul runs up to season 6 episode 9, then Breaking Bad and El Camino, then Better Call Saul's last four episodes, which are set in 2010 after El Camino.
- 0101Core
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Better Call Saul, up to season 6 episode 9
Series · S1 E1 – S6 E9 · 59 episodes · about 49hCore
From “Uno” to “Fun and Games”
- 0202Core
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Series · 5 seasons · 62 episodes · about 50hCore
- 0303Core
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Film · 2h 3mCore
- 0404Core
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Better Call Saul, season 6 episodes 10–13
Series · S6 E10 – S6 E13 · 4 episodes · about 4hCore
From “Nippy” to “Saul Gone”
Release order or chronological order?
Release order is the best way in. Breaking Bad comes first, then El Camino, which continues its ending, and then Better Call Saul, a prequel that is richer once you know where its characters end up.
Chronological order starts with Better Call Saul, which is set before Breaking Bad, and it spoils some of Breaking Bad's surprises. It suits a rewatch.
Why Better Call Saul is split in story order
The first nine episodes of Better Call Saul season 6 take place in 2004, before Breaking Bad. The last four, from "Nippy" to "Saul Gone", are mainly set in 2010, after the events of Breaking Bad and El Camino. So in story order they come after El Camino.
The app lists Better Call Saul in two parts for this reason: seasons 1 to 6 up to episode 9, and then season 6 episodes 10 to 13. Some earlier episodes also open with short black-and-white scenes from that later time, and they stay in place.
Track it
Track the Breaking Bad saga in emberslate
The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.
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Breaking Bad watch order questions
What order should I watch Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul in?
Release order: Breaking Bad, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul. It keeps Breaking Bad's surprises intact.
Where does El Camino fit?
Straight after Breaking Bad's finale, in both orders. It continues the story directly.
What is the chronological order of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul?
Better Call Saul up to season 6 episode 9, then Breaking Bad, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul season 6 episodes 10 to 13, which are set in 2010.
Do I need to watch Better Call Saul?
No. Breaking Bad and El Camino stand on their own. Better Call Saul is a prequel with its own story and is best watched after them.
The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .