ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad is a TV show about a high school chemistry teacher named Walter White whose life takes an unexpected turn when he is diagnosed with cancer. To make money for his family before he dies, he decides to start making and selling drugs. He teams up with another guy, Jesse, to make and sell a pure form of the drug, methamphetamine, also known as “meth”. The two of them must figure out how to stay one step ahead of the law and compete with other drug dealers in order to make a lot of money. It’s a story about how choices can have serious consequences, and how doing the wrong things can put people in dangerous situations.