r/NetflixBestOf • u/AzetaXXi • 7d ago

[REQUEST] Any show with Breaking Bad vibes?

What I'm really looking for is the way they did the show with no special filters or effects to make it more cinematic and no music most of the time but still some intense moments and that slow pacing. It doesn't have to be what Breaking Bad is in terms of story but I'm not looking for a sitcom or anything like that

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u/moon_cake123 7d ago edited 7d ago

How has no one said the Sopranos. I’d be willing to bet that breaking Bad was heavily influenced by the sopranos. Revolves around a family and the main character is a family man with crime on the side. The constant battling of getting bigger in the crime world while juggling your family life. Hell, even the wife looks exactly like Skylar but is a lot more likeable and less cringe.

For the most part, the characters are all smart so the plot doesn’t need to move along due to dumb decisions. A lot of understanding the plot comes from reading their faces, so the acting is incredible. It has a heavy psychological element to it too which adds a really cool dynamic that you don’t see a lot in TV. The psychologist is one of the important characters throughout the whole series. Last two seasons are amazing

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u/circuit_breaker 7d ago

David Chase made magic with sopranos. My other recommendation was the wire

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u/moon_cake123 7d ago

Never seen the wire but it’s always held in high regards it seems. Definitely on the list