While everyone misses the TV series ‘Breaking Bad’, check out 3 cool analogues (few people in Russia have heard of No. 1 and 3)

Finding a decent series that is comparable to Breaking Bad is not so easy. But we managed to dig up three diamonds for you. Although they are not so fresh, you probably haven’t seen them, but in vain: the rating and the plot are on the same level.

“Datura”, 2005

If you suddenly wondered what would happen if a beautiful housewife were in Walter White’s place, then you have eight seasons of this crime, half drama, half comedy at your disposal. The plot revolves around a heroine named Nancy Botwin. She has two children, and her husband died suddenly. The family lives in a quiet suburb of California, and in order to somehow cope, Nancy starts selling weed. At first these are small orders, and then the business gains momentum, and now the exemplary mother really gets into all sorts of trouble.

“Narcos”, 2015-2017

Still from the TV series “Narcos”

If you want an even more global scale, check out the story of drug lord Pablo Escobar. Three cool seasons from Netflix will keep you in suspense from start to finish. A bonus is a juicy picture with cool landscapes, which really adds atmosphere in the summer. And when you’re done watching the main series, move on to Narcos: Mexico. This is another three more powerful seasons, but this time about Felix Gallardo, the founder of the Guadalajara cartel. At some point, the spin-off will even cross over with the Escobar story.

“Shield”, 2022

Still from the TV series “The Shield”

And if you absolutely want a bald and morally unstable antihero on screen, watch ‘The Shield’. Many viewers say that the series is even darker than the story of Walter White. The action revolves around the main character named Vic Mackey. He is a model family man, but also a brutal, corrupt police officer. The series shows a different side of the idealized police force of California and breaks all the mold.