Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

Writing a finale for a show that never lost popularity must have been difficult for “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan. But it’s always better to end while things are good, and sometimes, the story just runs its course too. This one ran a pretty exciting and satisfying course, though.

Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, loses everything but achieves his goal of financial stability for his family while freeing his protégé Jesse. He also gets revenge on Jack, and after a shootout, satisfyingly slips away while stroking his equipment. It’s unclear whether he dies, but we do know that Cranston had a role in the 2021 series “Your Honor.”