Scarface is an admitted major influence on Breaking Bad. The stated premise of the show is Mr. Chips becoming Tony Montana. However, this becomes far more overt in "Felina," the final episode. Breaking Bad's climax is a very deliberate nod to Scarface's. Fabian added to Vanity Fair: “So I’m just disposable. I’m a fly. He needs to talk to Jimmy and Kim right now. Who’s this guy? Get out of the way.” Breaking Bad has become a cultural icon that's already been referenced by more contemporary series. It also has no shame in its own homages to classic pieces of cinema. There's a strong affection for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, which gets explicitly referenced by characters like Saul, but it also receives more hidden nods. The release of the film on Netflix was timed so that the lyrics of the song featured in the end credits, "Static on the Radio" by Jim White, "Three A.M. I'm awakened," would coincide with 3:00 AM MST.

Following the downfall of Gus Fring's empire, the building that used to be the flagship Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant is now used by another restaurant called Twisters. He said Howard was murdered by Lalo simply for being “in the way” and “a problem” to be dealt with. After Saul Goodman left Albuquerque, his office was turned into a restaurant called "Duke City Sports Bar." Vince Gilligan originally conceived the project as a minisode titled "63" that would have been produced for the series' 10th anniversary as a gift to fans, acting as a final 63rd episode of Breaking Bad, but was soon developed into a full episode and then feature length film, to more effectively make use of the cost of assembling a cast and crew. After season 5, AMC commissioned the spinoff series Better Call Saul instead of Breaking Bad season 6. The off-shoot stars the colorful lawyer Saul Goodman, played by Bob Odenkirk, who originally debuted in season 2 of the show. The show is currently in its fifth season and follows Saul in the years leading up to the start of the Breaking Bad storyline.Fabian only learnt the nature of Howard’s end in the scripts with the rest of the cast, saying it was co-star Seehorn who called him when the episode dropped for the actors to read. Breaking Bad's third season presents a major tipping point. Walter and Jesse officially get in over their heads and become inexorably tied to Gus Fring's criminal organization. Season 4 begins in an incredibly grim manner, where Walter and Jesse fear for their lives. Gus spares them in a brutal fashion. Walter, Jesse, Mike, Ramey, and Ed are the only five characters who appear in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino. Thirteen characters from Breaking Bad appear in El Camino: Jesse Pinkman, Mike Ehrmantraut, Badger, Skinny Pete, SAC Ramey, Old Joe, Todd Alquist, Ed Galbraith, Diane Pinkman, Adam Pinkman, Kenny, Walter White and Jane Margolis. Seven characters from Better Call Saul also appear: White, Pinkman, Ehrmantraut, Galbraith, Suzanne Ericsen, Clarence, and a police officer played by Simon Drobik. Breaking Bad's episode titles are known for their hidden meanings. Both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have put messages within their episode titles. The name of Breaking Bad's series finale, "Felina," is particularly significant.

Lydia's impending death is confirmed, stating that while she is still alive, she is in critical condition from the ricin poisoning and not expected to survive. The incredible fifth season of Breaking Bad left everyone wondering: Will there be a Breaking Bad season 6?

The star admitted Howard’s death hit him hard: “Honestly, after it happened, I physically put my hands on my knees and bent over. The wind was sort of taken out of me. Filming on the next season of Better Call Saul began in the spring of 2021. The series is not expected to air on AMC until 2022. What is ‘Breaking Bad’ season 6’s air date? El Camino debuted on Netflix and in select movie theaters in October 2019. The movie was secretly shot with Aaron Paul in Albuquerque, New Mexico a year earlier. At the time, the actor wasn’t told how exactly Howard would be bowing out, simply his character wouldn’t be needed at a certain point.